Malaysia vs Peru: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
Peru
16.96
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
Peru rank
42nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 16.96 against 16.47 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.24 | 0.781 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.64 | 4.86 | 3.78 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 9.74 | 3.05 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.91 | 15.85 | 0.0667 | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 16.96 against 16.47 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malaysia and Peru?
- 0.49, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd 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.