Children moderately or severely overweight in Peru

Peru: Children moderately or severely overweight was 242.4 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
242.4 num th
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
296.7 num th
in 2000
All-time low
219.2 num th
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Peru, 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 296.7 num th2001: 292.8 num th2002: 288 num th2003: 283.3 num th2004: 278.8 num th2005: 274.4 num th2006: 269.1 num th2007: 264.6 num th2008: 259.5 num th2009: 253.6 num th2010: 247.3 num th2011: 242.2 num th2012: 236.7 num th2013: 231.7 num th2014: 227.4 num th2015: 224 num th2016: 221.2 num th2017: 219.4 num th2018: 219.2 num th2019: 220.3 num th2020: 222.2 num th2021: 225.2 num th2022: 229.5 num th2023: 235.2 num th2024: 242.4 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Peru is 242.4 num th, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Peru peaked at 296.7 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 219.2 num th, in 2018.

Peru ranks 34th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 276.08 num th 253.6 num th 296.7 num th 10
2010s 228.94 num th 219.2 num th 247.3 num th 10
2020s 230.9 num th 222.2 num th 242.4 num th 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Mozambique 256.1 num th compare
  2. 32 Melanesia 246 num th compare
  3. 33 Uzbekistan 245.6 num th compare
  4. 35 Colombia 239.9 num th compare
  5. 36 Papua New Guinea 227.6 num th compare
  6. 37 Saudi Arabia 223.7 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Peru?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Peru was 242.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 296.7 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 219.2 num th in 2018.
How does Peru rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Peru ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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