Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Peru
29.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.2%
in 2024
Peru rank
75th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
74th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Peru
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.2% against 29.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 198 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 6.1% 9.5% 3.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8.7% 15.8% 7.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 13.0% 23.0% 10.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 20.2% 26.9% 6.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 27.2% 28.8% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Peru or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.2% against 29.1% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Peru ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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