Ecuador vs Peru: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ecuador
28.7%
in 2024
Peru
29.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
77th
Peru rank
75th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 29.1% against 28.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Peru ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.2% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 29.1% against 28.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Peru ranks 75th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.