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
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.