Peru vs United States: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Peru
40.9%
in 2024
United States
41.5%
in 2024
Peru rank
23rd
United States rank
22nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 41.5% against 40.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 24.6% | 10.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 33.9% | 16.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 41.0% | 20.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 41.7% | 12.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 41.5% | 3.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Peru or United States?
- United States, at 41.5% against 40.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Peru and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Peru ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.