Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Chile

Chile: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 8.7% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 148 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2001
All-time low
8.7%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Chile, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 11.4 per pop u52001: 11.5 per pop u52002: 11.4 per pop u52003: 11.4 per pop u52004: 11.3 per pop u52005: 11.2 per pop u52006: 11 per pop u52007: 10.9 per pop u52008: 10.7 per pop u52009: 10.5 per pop u52010: 10.3 per pop u52011: 10.1 per pop u52012: 9.9 per pop u52013: 9.7 per pop u52014: 9.5 per pop u52015: 9.4 per pop u52016: 9.2 per pop u52017: 9.1 per pop u52018: 9 per pop u52019: 8.9 per pop u52020: 8.8 per pop u52021: 8.7 per pop u52022: 8.7 per pop u52023: 8.7 per pop u52024: 8.7 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

Chile recorded 8.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Chile peaked at 11.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.

Chile ranks 45th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 10.5% 11.5% 10
2010s 9.5% 8.9% 10.3% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.7% 8.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Chile?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Chile was 8.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
How does Chile rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Chile ranks 45th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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