Equatorial Guinea vs Peru: Prevalence of obesity, female

Equatorial Guinea
32.1%
in 2024
Peru
33.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
69th
Peru rank
66th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Peru
102030198020022024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 33.3% against 32.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th and Peru ranks 66th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 7.1% 10.4% 3.3% Peru
1990s 11.7% 13.6% 1.9% Peru
2000s 18.4% 18.0% 0.5% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 25.2% 24.7% 0.4% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 30.6% 31.4% 0.8% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Equatorial Guinea or Peru?
Peru, at 33.3% against 32.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Equatorial Guinea and Peru?
1.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Peru?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Peru rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.