Honduras vs Peru: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Honduras
72.4%
in 2024
Peru
72.3%
in 2024
Honduras rank
39th
Peru rank
42nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Honduras
- Peru
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 72.4% against 72.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Honduras ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 41.5% | 13.8% | Peru |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 47.8% | 8.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 54.3% | 2.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 0.0% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.5% | 0.1% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Honduras or Peru?
- Honduras, at 72.4% against 72.3% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Honduras and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Honduras ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.