Ecuador vs Peru: Share of women who are obese
Ecuador
33.9%
in 2024
Peru
33.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
66th
Peru rank
69th
Share of women who are obese 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 66th and Peru ranks 69th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 33.9% against 33.3% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Peru ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.