Share of overweight men vs women in Chile
Chile: Share of overweight men vs women was 79.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Chile stood at 79.81. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Chile peaked at 79.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.24, in 1980.
That places Chile 6th 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 overweight men vs women in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.24 | — |
| 1981 | 33.33 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 34.45 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 35.6 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 36.77 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 37.98 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 39.21 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 40.46 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 41.74 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 43.05 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 44.39 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 45.74 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 47.09 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 48.45 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 49.8 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 51.14 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 52.47 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 53.78 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 55.07 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 56.33 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 57.56 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 58.73 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.88 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 60.99 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.06 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 63.1 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.12 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.11 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.09 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.06 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.03 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.99 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.95 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 70.88 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 71.8 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.69 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.56 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.4 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.23 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.03 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.81 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 77.59 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 78.34 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.08 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.81 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.48 | 32.24 | 43.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.43 | 44.39 | 56.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.47 | 57.56 | 67.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.16 | 68.03 | 76.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.33 | 76.81 | 79.81 | 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 overweight men vs women in Chile?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Chile was 79.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 79.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.24 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Chile ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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