Melanesia vs Peru: Children moderately or severely overweight

Melanesia
246 num th
in 2024
Peru
242.4 num th
in 2024
Melanesia rank
32nd
Peru rank
34th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Melanesia
  • Peru
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 246 num th against 242.4 num th in Peru, a difference of 3.6 num th.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Melanesia ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 72.42 num th 276.08 num th 203.66 num th Peru
2010s 173.45 num th 228.94 num th 55.49 num th Peru
2020s 241.72 num th 230.9 num th 10.82 num th Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Melanesia or Peru?
Melanesia, at 246 num th against 242.4 num th in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Melanesia and Peru?
3.6 num th, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Peru rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Melanesia ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed