East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Peru: Prevalence of overweight

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
36.9%
in 2022
Peru
68.1%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Peru rank
32nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Peru
204060199020062022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 68.1% against 36.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Peru?
Peru, at 68.1% against 36.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru?
31.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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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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.