Paraguay vs Peru: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Paraguay
71.5%
in 2024
Peru
70.4%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
25th
Peru rank
28th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 71.5% against 70.4% in Peru, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 34.1% | 3.4% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 40.9% | 5.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 49.1% | 5.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 60.0% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.4% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 71.5% against 70.4% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Paraguay and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Paraguay ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.