Chile vs Peru: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Chile
8.74
in 2024
Peru
9.03
in 2024
Chile rank
12th
Peru rank
11th

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 9.03 against 8.74 in Chile, a difference of 0.29.

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

Chile ranks 12th and Peru ranks 11th of 27 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 11.12 9.18 1.94 Chile
2010s 9.5 8.19 1.31 Chile
2020s 8.74 8.57 0.1737 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Chile or Peru?
Peru, at 9.03 against 8.74 in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Chile and Peru?
0.29, 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 (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Chile ranks 12th and Peru ranks 11th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed