Guatemala vs Peru: Share of women who are obese
Guatemala
32.2%
in 2024
Peru
33.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
71st
Peru rank
69th
Share of women who are obese 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 71st and Peru ranks 69th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 33.3% against 32.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Guatemala ranks 71st 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.