Europe (WHO region) vs Peru: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Europe (WHO region)
25.9%
in 2024
Peru
46.1%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region) rank
5th
Peru rank
8th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 46.1% against 25.9% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th and Peru ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 2.6% | Europe (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 1.0% | Europe (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 23.5% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 33.1% | 7.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 43.5% | 17.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Europe (WHO region) or Peru?
- Peru, at 46.1% against 25.9% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Europe (WHO region) and Peru?
- 20.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Peru rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th and Peru ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.