Chile vs Palau: Share of women who are obese
Chile
46.4%
in 2024
Palau
45.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
28th
Palau rank
30th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Chile
- Palau
How they compare
Chile currently reports 46.4% against 45.9% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and Palau ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 32.9% | 19.8% | Palau |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 37.0% | 17.1% | Palau |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 40.1% | 12.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 42.8% | 5.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 45.2% | 0.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Chile or Palau?
- Chile, at 46.4% against 45.9% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Chile and Palau?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Palau rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Chile ranks 28th and Palau ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.