Chile vs Peru: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Chile
8.7%
in 2024
Peru
9.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
49th
Peru rank
46th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 49th and Peru ranks 46th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 9.2% 2.0% Chile
2010s 9.5% 8.2% 1.3% Chile
2020s 8.7% 8.5% 0.2% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Chile or Peru?
Peru, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Chile and Peru?
0.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Chile ranks 49th and Peru ranks 46th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed