Peru vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Peru
46.1%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
12.6%
in 2024
Peru rank
8th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
10th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Peru
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 46.1% against 12.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 33.5%.

That makes Peru's figure about 3.7 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th of 198 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 15.1% 0.9% 14.2% Peru
1990s 18.6% 1.7% 16.9% Peru
2000s 23.5% 4.2% 19.2% Peru
2010s 33.1% 8.1% 25.1% Peru
2020s 43.5% 11.6% 31.9% 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, Peru or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Peru, at 46.1% against 12.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Peru and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
33.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Peru and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Peru ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed