Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) vs Peru: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
11.94
in 2022
Peru
16.96
in 2022
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank
44th
Peru rank
42nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 16.96 against 11.94 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), a difference of 5.02.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ahead.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 | 4.86 | 0.6304 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 9.74 | 1.56 | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.35 | 15.85 | 4.5 | 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, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) or Peru?
- Peru, at 16.96 against 11.94 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Peru?
- 5.02, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Peru rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd of 156 groups.
- 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.