Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 16.96 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Peru, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Peru stood at 16.96. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Peru peaked at 16.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 1990.
Peru ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.78 | — |
| 1991 | 2.87 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.17 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.28 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.39 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.51 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.77 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.24 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.86 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.42 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.75 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 6.14 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.59 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 7.11 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.37 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9.87 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.72 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 11.65 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 12.63 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 13.67 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 14.74 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 15.84 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 16.96 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 | 2.78 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 | 3.92 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 6.59 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 | 14.74 | 16.96 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Peru?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Peru was 16.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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