Ecuador vs Peru: Prevalence of obesity, female
Ecuador
33.9%
in 2024
Peru
33.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
63rd
Peru rank
66th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 33.9% against 33.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.0% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.7% | 2.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.4% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 33.9% against 33.3% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 66th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.