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
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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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed