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)
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.