How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Palestine?

5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.

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.

Peru vs Palestine: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female

Peru

6.9%

in 2023

Palestine

6.9%

in 2020

Peru rank

25th

Palestine rank

25th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time

Peru
Palestine

How they compare

Peru currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 25th and Palestine ranks 25th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.9%	4.3%	4.6%	Peru
2000s	10.7%	8.3%	2.4%	Peru
2010s	7.2%	5.8%	1.4%	Peru
2020s	9.6%	6.9%	2.7%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Peru or Palestine?: Peru, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Peru and Palestine?: 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Palestine?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Peru and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?: Peru ranks 25th and Palestine ranks 25th 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: 17 September 2026

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.