Iraq vs Peru: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Iraq
258.5
in 2024
Peru
242.4
in 2024
Iraq rank
31st
Peru rank
34th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Iraq
  • Peru
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 258.5 against 242.4 in Peru, a difference of 16.1.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 162 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 431.64 276.08 155.56 Iraq
2010s 485.95 228.94 257.01 Iraq
2020s 295.44 230.9 64.54 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Iraq or Peru?
Iraq, at 258.5 against 242.4 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Iraq and Peru?
16.1, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Iraq ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed