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)
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.