Ecuador vs Peru: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Ecuador
0.8%
in 2014
Peru
0.8%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
136th
Peru rank
136th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 136th and Peru ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Peru as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Ecuador ranks 136th and Peru ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.