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Prevalencia de obesidad

Adultos, 2016-2017

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15+
Tamaño de la muestra:6233
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Encuesta Nacional de Salud. Chile. 2016-2017 https://www.minsal.cl/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ENS-2016-17_PRIMEROS-RESULTADOS.pdf (Last accessed 04.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2009-2010

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15+
Tamaño de la muestra:5416
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Encuesta Nacional de Salud. Chile. 2009-2010. https://www.minsal.cl/portal/url/item/bcb03d7bc28b64dfe040010165012d23.pdf (Last accessed 04.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2003

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:17+
Tamaño de la muestra:3619
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2003 ENS Report. Final results on the National Health Survey. Http://epi.minsal.cl/epi/html/invest/ENS/informeFinalENS.pdf.
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 1992

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15+
Tamaño de la muestra:Not specified
Referencias:Uauy R, Albal C, Kain J. Obesity Trends in Latin America: Transiting from Under-to Overweight. Journal of Nutrition 2001;131:S893-S899
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 1988

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15+
Tamaño de la muestra:Not specified
Zona abarcada:Regional
Referencias:Berrios X, Jadue I, Zenteno J, Ross MI, Rodriguez H. Prevalencia de factores de riesgo para enfermedades cronicas. Estudio de la poblacion general de la region Metropolitana, 1986-1987. Rev. Med. Chile. 1990;118:597-604
Notas:Urban population
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Niños, 2024

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:4-14
Tamaño de la muestra:713,774
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Mapa Nutricional - Resultados 2024. JUNAEB. https://www.sochob.cl/web1/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MAPA-NUTRICIONAL-JUNAEB-2024.pdf [Accessed 16.07.25]
Notas:National survey of children from pre-kindergarten (around age 4), kindergarten (around age 5), 1st grade (around age 6), 5th grade (around age 10), and the 1st year of high school (around age 14)
Cutoffs:WHO

Niños, 2020

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:4-14
Tamaño de la muestra:736,369
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Mapa Nutricional 2020. JUNAEB. From: Encuesta de Vulnerabilidad Junaeb. https://www.sochob.cl/web1/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mapa-Nutricional-JUNAEB-2020.pdf [Accessed 16.07.25]
Notas:National survey of children from pre-kindergarten (around age 4), kindergarten (around age 5), 1st grade (around age 6), 5th grade (around age 10), and the 1st year of high school (around age 14). NB. Results by sex rounded to a whole number.
Cutoffs:WHO

Niños, 2013

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:13-17
Tamaño de la muestra:2049
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2013_Chile_GSHS_fact_sheet.pdf
Cutoffs:WHO

Niños, 2002

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:6
Tamaño de la muestra:17080 (4-6 year olds)
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Kain J, Uauy R, Vio F and Albana. 2002. Trends of overwieght and obesity prevalence in Chilean children: comparism of three definitions. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 56: 200 - 204.
Notas:IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Niños, 2000

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:6
Tamaño de la muestra:199444
Referencias:Kain J, Uauy R, Vio F, Albala C. Trends in overweight and obesity prevalence in Chilean children: comparison of three definitions. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2002;56:200-204
Notas:IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Niños, 1990

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:6
Tamaño de la muestra:Not specified
Referencias:Kain J, Uauy R, Vio F, Albala C. Trends in overweight and obesity prevalence in Chilean children: comparison of three definitions. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2002;56:200-204
Notas:IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Niños, 1987

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:6
Tamaño de la muestra:166891
Referencias:Kain J, Uauy R, Vio F, Albala C. Trends in overweight and obesity prevalence in Chilean children: comparison of three definitions. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2002;56:200-204
Notas:IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3.
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2014

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:839435
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system: 2014. Santiago, Chile, 2015
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:988663
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system: 2013. Santiago, Chile, 2014
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:964033
Referencias:Surveillance: National Health Service System. Santiago, Chile, December 2008
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2007

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:946528
Referencias:Surveillance: National Health Service System. Santiago, Chile, December 2007
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2006

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:973578
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system. Santiago, Chile, 2006.
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2004

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:1008335
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system. Santiago, Chile, 2004
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2003

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:1022896
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system. Santiago, Chile, 2003
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2002

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:1022552
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system. Santiago, Chile, 2002
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2001

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:1002454
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system. Santiago, Chile, 2001
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1999

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:1031657
Referencias:Surveillance: Boletin anual de vigilancia nutricional, año 1999. Departamento Coordinacion e Informatica. Santiago, Republica de Chile, 2000
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1998

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:1063064
Referencias:Surveillance: Boletin anual de vigilancia nutricional, año 1998. Departamento Coordinacion e Informatica. Santiago, Republica de Chile, 1999
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1996

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:1148353
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system, 1996. Santiago, Chile, 1997
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1995

Edad:0-5
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system. Santiago, Chile, December 1995
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1994

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:1181816
Referencias:Surveillance: National health service system. Santiago: Nutrition Unit, 1994
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1986

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:196467
Referencias:Other: Estado nutricional de la poblacion infantil, 1986. Santiago, Republica de Chile, 1987
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

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