Prevalence of overweight, female in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of overweight, female was 70.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Peru, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in Peru is 70.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Peru peaked at 70.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1990.
Peru ranks 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.5% | — |
| 1991 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 70.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 70.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 45.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 58.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.6% | 70.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 37 South Africa 71.3% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 71.2% compare
- 39 El Salvador 71.0% compare
- 41 Grenada 70.6% compare
- 42 Bermuda 70.6% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 70.4% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Peru?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Peru was 70.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.