Share of children who are overweight or obese in Peru
Peru: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight or obese in Peru stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Peru?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Peru was 9.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.