Bahrain vs Peru: Prevalence of overweight

Bahrain
68.7%
in 2022
Peru
68.1%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
30th
Peru rank
32nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Bahrain
  • Peru
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 68.7% against 68.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 30th and Peru ranks 32nd of 196 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 51.5% 41.1% 10.4% Bahrain
2000s 60.1% 49.2% 10.9% Bahrain
2010s 65.7% 59.7% 6.1% Bahrain
2020s 68.4% 67.0% 1.4% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bahrain or Peru?
Bahrain, at 68.7% against 68.1% in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bahrain and Peru?
0.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Peru?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Peru rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Bahrain ranks 30th and Peru ranks 32nd 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.