Peru vs Palestine: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Peru
9.0%
in 2024
Palestine
8.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
46th
Palestine rank
47th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Peru
- Palestine
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 46th and Palestine ranks 47th of 162 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 1.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Peru or Palestine?
- Peru, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Peru and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Palestine rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Peru ranks 46th and Palestine ranks 47th 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.