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
51015199020062022

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.

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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
Last refreshed