Peru vs Puerto Rico: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for
Peru
14.01
in 2025
Puerto Rico
15.22
in 2025
Peru rank
3rd
Puerto Rico rank
2nd
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for over time
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.22 against 14.01 in Peru, a difference of 1.21.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 | 7.08 | 0.705 | Peru |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 10.56 | 0.459 | Peru |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 15.63 | 2.84 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for, Peru or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.22 against 14.01 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for between Peru and Puerto Rico?
- 1.21, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Puerto Rico rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
- Peru ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.