Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Peru: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
36.15
in 2022
Peru
41.13
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
23rd
Peru rank
25th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 41.13 against 36.15 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.98.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 24.03 20.83 3.2 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 30.75 29.55 1.2 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 35.42 39.44 4.02 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, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Peru?
Peru, at 41.13 against 36.15 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Peru?
4.98, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Peru rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd 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