Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Peru
Peru: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 29.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
75th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2024
All-time low
5.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 29.1% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Peru peaked at 29.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.
That places Peru 75th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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
- 72 Greenland 29.3% compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 29.3% compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.2% compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.8% compare
- 77 Ecuador 28.7% compare
- 78 Armenia 28.6% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Peru?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Peru was 29.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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