Share of females defined as obese in Chile
Chile: Share of females defined as obese was 46.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.41
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 196 countries
All-time high
46.41
in 2024
All-time low
10.64
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as obese in Chile stood at 46.41. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Chile peaked at 46.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 1980.
Chile ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.64 | — |
| 1981 | 11.12 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 11.63 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 12.16 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 12.71 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 13.29 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 13.89 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 14.52 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 15.17 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 15.84 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 16.54 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 17.25 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 17.98 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 18.73 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 19.49 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 20.27 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 21.06 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 21.87 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 22.68 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 23.51 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 24.33 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.14 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.94 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.74 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.55 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 28.36 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.19 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.03 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.9 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.79 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 33.65 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.61 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.59 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.58 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 37.57 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.58 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.57 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.56 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 41.54 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 42.52 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 43.5 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 44.47 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 45.45 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 46.41 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1 | 10.64 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.94 | 16.54 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28 | 24.33 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1 | 32.7 | 41.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.47 | 42.52 | 46.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 22 South Africa 47.51 compare
- 23 Kuwait 46.76 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 46.67 compare
- 26 Dominica 46.35 compare
- 27 Palau 45.85 compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 45.52 compare
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Chile?
- Share of females defined as obese in Chile was 46.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 46.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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