Jordan vs Peru: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Jordan
1.2%
in 2014
Peru
1.2%
in 2014
Jordan rank
184th
Peru rank
184th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Jordan
- Peru
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 184th and Peru ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Jordan or Peru?
- Jordan, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Peru as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Jordan and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Peru?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Jordan and Peru rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 184th and Peru ranks 184th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.