Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Peru
Peru: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.2 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 1975
All-time low
1.2
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Peru, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.2 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Peru peaked at 3.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2013.
That places Peru 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.6 | — |
| 1976 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.36 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 2.4 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 184 Jordan 1.2 compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 1.1 compare
- 187 Chile 1 compare
- 187 French Polynesia 1 compare
- 187 Palau 1 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Peru?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Peru was 1.2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Peru ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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