Peru vs Uzbekistan: Share of women who are obese
Peru
33.3%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
33.7%
in 2024
Peru rank
69th
Uzbekistan rank
67th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Peru
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 33.7% against 33.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 69th and Uzbekistan ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 26.2% | 1.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 32.2% | 0.8% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Peru or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 33.7% against 33.3% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Peru and Uzbekistan?
- 0.4%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uzbekistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Peru ranks 69th and Uzbekistan ranks 67th 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.