Nicaragua vs Peru: Prevalence of overweight, female
Nicaragua
71.2%
in 2022
Peru
70.6%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
38th
Peru rank
40th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 71.2% against 70.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 38th and Peru ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 48.3% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 54.5% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 63.0% | 4.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 69.6% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 71.2% against 70.6% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th and Peru ranks 40th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.