2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Peru
Peru: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 9.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Peru stood at 9.4.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Peru peaked at 10 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2013.
That places Peru 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.31 | 8.4 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 8 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 3 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Peru?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Peru was 9.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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