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
051015199020062022

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.

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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