Peru vs Tunisia: Prevalence of obesity, female

Peru
33.3%
in 2024
Tunisia
32.9%
in 2024
Peru rank
66th
Tunisia rank
67th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Peru
  • Tunisia
101520253035198020022024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 33.3% against 32.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.

Peru ranks 66th and Tunisia ranks 67th of 196 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.4% 16.2% 5.8% Tunisia
1990s 13.6% 20.6% 7.0% Tunisia
2000s 18.0% 25.8% 7.8% Tunisia
2010s 24.7% 30.0% 5.3% Tunisia
2020s 31.4% 32.4% 0.9% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Peru or Tunisia?
Peru, at 33.3% against 32.9% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Peru and Tunisia?
0.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tunisia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Peru and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Peru ranks 66th and Tunisia ranks 67th 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

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.