Peru vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female

Peru
6.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.8%
in 2019
Peru rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time

  • Peru
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 85 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 9.7% 6.7% 3.0% Peru
2010s 7.1% 7.2% 0.1% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Peru or United Kingdom?
Peru, at 6.9% against 6.8% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Peru and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Peru and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
Peru ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 718 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.