Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Peru
Peru: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 22.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2024
All-time low
2.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Peru is 22.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Peru peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
Peru ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 19 French Polynesia 22.6% compare
- 20 Qatar 22.4% compare
- 21 Uruguay 22.4% compare
- 23 American Samoa 22.0% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 21.9% compare
- 25 Paraguay 21.4% compare
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Peru?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Peru was 22.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Peru ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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