Bolivia vs Peru: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bolivia
16.32
in 2022
Peru
16.96
in 2022
Bolivia rank
44th
Peru rank
42nd

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Bolivia
  • Peru
51015199020062022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 16.96 against 16.32 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.64.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 4.41 3.24 1.17 Bolivia
2000s 6.87 4.86 2.02 Bolivia
2010s 11.34 9.74 1.6 Bolivia
2020s 15.6 15.85 0.2467 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Bolivia or Peru?
Peru, at 16.96 against 16.32 in Bolivia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bolivia and Peru?
0.64, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bolivia ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
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