Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Peru or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 25.2% against 24.9% in Peru as of 2024.

What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Peru and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Syrian Arab Republic?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Syrian Arab Republic: Obesity in men vs. women

Peru

24.9%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

25.2%

in 2024

Peru rank

63rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

61st

Obesity in men vs. women over time

Peru
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 25.2% against 24.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 63rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 199 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	6.4%	12.5%	6.1%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	10.1%	17.8%	7.7%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	16.6%	22.6%	5.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	23.1%	24.7%	1.6%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Peru or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 25.2% against 24.9% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Peru and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Syrian Arab Republic?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Peru and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?: Peru ranks 63rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Obesity in men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.