Children who are overweight sdgs in Peru

Peru: Children who are overweight sdgs was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
45th
of 163 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2000
All-time low
8.1
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Peru, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 9.62001: 9.52002: 9.52003: 9.42004: 9.32005: 9.22006: 92007: 8.92008: 8.72009: 8.62010: 8.52011: 8.42012: 8.32013: 8.22014: 8.12015: 8.12016: 8.12017: 8.12018: 8.12019: 8.12020: 8.22021: 8.32022: 8.52023: 8.72024: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Peru stood at 9.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Peru peaked at 9.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2014.

Peru ranks 45th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Children who are overweight sdgs in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Peru, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.6 —
2001 9.5 -1.0%
2002 9.5 +0.0%
2003 9.4 -1.1%
2004 9.3 -1.1%
2005 9.2 -1.1%
2006 9 -2.2%
2007 8.9 -1.1%
2008 8.7 -2.2%
2009 8.6 -1.1%
2010 8.5 -1.2%
2011 8.4 -1.2%
2012 8.3 -1.2%
2013 8.2 -1.2%
2014 8.1 -1.2%
2015 8.1 +0.0%
2016 8.1 +0.0%
2017 8.1 +0.0%
2018 8.1 +0.0%
2019 8.1 +0.0%
2020 8.2 +1.2%
2021 8.3 +1.2%
2022 8.5 +2.4%
2023 8.7 +2.4%
2024 9 +3.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.17 8.6 9.6 10
2010s 8.2 8.1 8.5 10
2020s 8.54 8.2 9 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 43 Portugal 9.4 compare
  2. 43 Samoa 9.4 compare
  3. 46 Oman 8.8 compare
  4. 46 Palestine 8.8 compare
  5. 48 Chile 8.7 compare
  6. 48 Kazakhstan 8.7 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Peru?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Peru was 9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2014.
How does Peru rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Peru ranks 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
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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