What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Dominican Republic and Peru?

0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.

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, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Peru: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

Dominican Republic

8.2%

in 2019

Peru

8.1%

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

22nd

Peru rank

23rd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

Dominican Republic
Peru

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 23rd of 85 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.7%	10.4%	4.8%	Peru
2000s	7.8%	11.2%	3.3%	Peru
2010s	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Dominican Republic or Peru?: Dominican Republic, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Dominican Republic and Peru?: 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?: Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 23rd 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.