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

Mozambique
256.1
in 2024
Peru
242.4
in 2024
Mozambique rank
32nd
Peru rank
34th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Peru
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 256.1 against 242.4 in Peru, a difference of 13.7.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Mozambique ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 244.4 276.08 31.68 Peru
2010s 235.85 228.94 6.91 Mozambique
2020s 235.36 230.9 4.46 Mozambique

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), Mozambique or Peru?
Mozambique, at 256.1 against 242.4 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Mozambique and Peru?
13.7, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Peru rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Mozambique ranks 32nd 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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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