Central America (UNSDG) vs Peru: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Central America (UNSDG)
35.73
in 2022
Peru
41.13
in 2022
Central America (UNSDG) rank
26th
Peru rank
25th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Central America (UNSDG)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.13 against 35.73 in Central America (UNSDG), a difference of 5.4.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Central America (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America (UNSDG) ahead.
Central America (UNSDG) ranks 26th and Peru ranks 25th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America (UNSDG) averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America (UNSDG) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.96 | 20.83 | 8.13 | Central America (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 33.15 | 29.55 | 3.59 | Central America (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 35.39 | 39.44 | 4.05 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Central America (UNSDG) or Peru?
- Peru, at 41.13 against 35.73 in Central America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Central America (UNSDG) and Peru?
- 5.4, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America (UNSDG) and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Central America (UNSDG) and Peru rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Central America (UNSDG) ranks 26th and Peru ranks 25th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.