Share of females defined as overweight in Chile
Chile: Share of females defined as overweight was 80.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Chile is 80.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Chile peaked at 80.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.05, in 1980.
That places Chile 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.05 | — |
| 1981 | 37 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 37.97 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 38.97 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 39.98 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 41.02 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 42.08 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 43.15 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 44.24 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 45.35 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 46.48 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 47.61 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.74 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 49.86 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 50.98 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 52.09 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 53.2 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 54.29 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 55.37 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 56.44 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 57.48 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 58.48 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.46 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.42 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.38 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.33 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 63.3 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.26 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 65.24 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.24 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.25 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 68.28 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.32 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.36 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 71.4 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.43 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.44 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 74.42 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 75.37 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.3 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 77.21 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.09 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.94 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 79.78 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 80.6 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.58 | 36.05 | 45.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.51 | 46.48 | 56.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.86 | 57.48 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.86 | 67.25 | 76.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.92 | 77.21 | 80.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 overweight in Chile?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Chile was 80.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Chile ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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