Guatemala vs Peru: Prevalence of obesity, female
Guatemala
32.2%
in 2024
Peru
33.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
68th
Peru rank
66th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 33.3% against 32.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 68th and Peru ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 10.4% | 3.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 13.6% | 1.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.7% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 31.4% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 33.3% against 32.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Guatemala and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Guatemala ranks 68th 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.