Peru vs Rio de Janeiro: Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for

Peru
9.3
in 2025
Rio de Janeiro
7.03
in 2025
Peru rank
1st
Rio de Janeiro rank
4th

Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for over time

  • Peru
  • Rio de Janeiro
051015200820162025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 9.3 against 7.03 in Rio de Janeiro, a difference of 2.27.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Rio de Janeiro's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 1st and Rio de Janeiro ranks 4th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Rio de Janeiro Difference Ahead
2000s 10.84 9.54 1.3 Peru
2010s 11.95 9.55 2.4 Peru
2020s 9.72 7.83 1.9 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for, Peru or Rio de Janeiro?
Peru, at 9.3 against 7.03 in Rio de Janeiro as of 2025.
What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for between Peru and Rio de Janeiro?
2.27, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Rio de Janeiro?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Peru and Rio de Janeiro rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for?
Peru ranks 1st and Rio de Janeiro ranks 4th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 504 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed