Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Peru: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
14.5%
in 2024
Peru
46.1%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Peru rank
8th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 46.1% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 31.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 3.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Peru ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 15.1% | 12.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 18.6% | 14.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 23.5% | 17.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 33.1% | 23.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 43.5% | 30.0% | 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Peru?
- Peru, at 46.1% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Peru?
- 31.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Peru rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.