Paraguay vs Peru: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Paraguay
21.4%
in 2024
Peru
22.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
25th
Peru rank
22nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 22.1% against 21.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.0% | 2.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.2% | 0.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru, at 22.1% against 21.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Paraguay and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Paraguay ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.