Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Peru
Peru: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 29.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 29.1% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Peru peaked at 29.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.
That places Peru 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 29.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 29.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 16.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.3% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Peru?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Peru was 29.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.