Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Chile or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 46.7% against 46.4% in Chile as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity, female

Chile

46.4%

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

46.7%

in 2024

Chile rank

25th

Saudi Arabia rank

24th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Chile
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 46.7% against 46.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 196 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.1%	24.8%	11.7%	Saudi Arabia
1990s	19.9%	31.2%	11.3%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	28.0%	38.5%	10.5%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	37.1%	44.0%	6.9%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	44.5%	46.3%	1.8%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Chile or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 46.7% against 46.4% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Chile and Saudi Arabia?: 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Chile ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.