Share of men defined as overweight in Peru
Peru: Share of men defined as overweight was 68.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.38
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
68.38
in 2024
All-time low
23.94
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Peru stood at 68.38. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Peru peaked at 68.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.94, in 1980.
That places Peru 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.94 | — |
| 1981 | 24.49 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 25.05 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.64 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 26.23 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 26.85 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27.48 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.13 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 28.8 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.5 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.21 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 30.95 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 31.7 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 32.48 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 33.28 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 34.11 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 34.97 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 35.87 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 36.79 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 37.76 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 38.75 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 39.78 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.85 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 41.95 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.09 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.27 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.5 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.77 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.08 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 49.44 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.82 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 52.2 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.58 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.92 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.24 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 57.55 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.85 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 60.15 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61.41 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.65 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.86 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.03 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 66.17 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.28 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 68.38 | +1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 68.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 68.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.61 | 23.94 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.81 | 30.21 | 37.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.85 | 38.75 | 49.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.84 | 50.82 | 62.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 | 63.86 | 68.38 | 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 men defined as overweight in Peru?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Peru was 68.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.94 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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