Bolivia vs Peru: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Bolivia
28.8%
in 2024
Peru
29.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
77th
Peru rank
76th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 29.1% against 28.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Bolivia ranks 77th and Peru ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 1.7% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 1.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Bolivia or Peru?
- Peru, at 29.1% against 28.8% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Bolivia and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 77th and Peru ranks 76th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.