Chile: obesity prevalence 2003-2016, by gender

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Jennifer Mendoza,
Apr 14, 2022
In 2016, 38.4 percent of women living in Chile had a body mass index of more than 30 kilograms per square meter, whereas the obesity rate among men stood at 30.2 percent. From 2003 to 2016, the prevalence of obesity has increased among both men and women.

Percentage of population who were considered obese in Chile in 2003, 2009, and 2016, by gender

CharacteristicWomenMenAverage
2016 38.4% 30.2% 34.4%
2009 30.7% 19.2% 25.1%
2003 29.3% 19.6% 24.5%
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Release date

November 2018

Region

Chile

Survey time period

2003, 2009, and 2016

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Population with a body mass index of more than 30 kg/m2

Supplementary notes

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