East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Peru: Prevalence of overweight
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
36.9%
in 2022
Peru
68.1%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
29th
Peru rank
32nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 68.1% against 36.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 41.1% | 25.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 49.2% | 27.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 59.7% | 29.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 67.0% | 31.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Peru?
- Peru, at 68.1% against 36.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 31.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Peru rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.