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

El Salvador
8.46
in 2024
Peru
9.03
in 2024
El Salvador rank
13th
Peru rank
11th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 9.03 against 8.46 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 13th and Peru ranks 11th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 5.13 9.18 4.05 Peru
2010s 6.9 8.19 1.29 Peru
2020s 8.13 8.57 0.4395 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), El Salvador or Peru?
Peru, at 9.03 against 8.46 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between El Salvador and Peru?
0.57, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
El Salvador ranks 13th 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