Share of overweight men vs. women in Chile
Chile: Share of overweight men vs. women was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Chile stood at 79.8%. 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 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1980.
That places Chile 9th out of 199 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.2% | — |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 35.6% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 79.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 79.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.5% | 32.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 44.4% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 57.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 68.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.8% | 79.8% | 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)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Chile?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Chile was 79.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Chile ranks 9th out of 199 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.