Peru vs Tunisia: Share of women who are obese
Peru
33.3%
in 2024
Tunisia
32.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
69th
Tunisia rank
70th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Peru
- Tunisia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 33.3% against 32.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Peru ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 70th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Peru or Tunisia?
- Peru, at 33.3% against 32.8% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Peru and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Peru ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 70th 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.