Share of children who are overweight in Peru
Peru: Share of children who are overweight was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 162 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2000
All-time low
8.1
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Peru is 9, measured in 2024.
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 in Peru peaked at 9.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2014.
Peru ranks 44th of 162 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 | 9.17 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 | 8.2 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Peru?
- Share of children who are overweight in Peru was 9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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