Statizoid

Oman vs Peru: Share of children who are overweight or obese

Oman
8.8%
in 2024
Peru
9.0%
in 2024
Oman rank
46th
Peru rank
45th

Share of children who are overweight or obese over time

  • Oman
  • Peru
246810200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 46th and Peru ranks 45th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.