Peru vs Uruguay: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Peru
22.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
22.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
21st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.4% against 22.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 9.9% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 15.7% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.9% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
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, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.4% against 22.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Peru ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.