Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 68.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Peru, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Peru is 68.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Peru peaked at 68.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1990.
That places Peru 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.8% | — |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 68.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 68.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 37.8% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 45.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 54.6% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.9% | 68.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Peru?
- Prevalence of overweight in Peru was 68.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.