Peru vs United States of America: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Peru
70.4%
in 2024
United States of America
71.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
28th
United States of America rank
26th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 71.4% against 70.4% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.1% | 45.5% | 11.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 55.4% | 14.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 64.2% | 15.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 69.3% | 9.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 71.1% | 2.7% | United States of America |
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), Peru or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 71.4% against 70.4% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Peru and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Peru ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th 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.