Peru vs World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Peru
16.96
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
12.57
in 2022
Peru rank
42nd
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
42nd

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

  • Peru
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
51015199020062022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 16.96 against 12.57 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 4.39.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 42nd and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.86 4.65 0.2052 Peru
2010s 9.74 8.72 1.02 Peru
2020s 15.85 12 3.84 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, Peru or World Bank (upper middle income)?
Peru, at 16.96 against 12.57 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Peru and World Bank (upper middle income)?
4.39, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and World Bank (upper middle income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Peru and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Peru ranks 42nd and World Bank (upper middle income) 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