Peru vs Syria: Share of overweight men vs. women
Peru
68.4%
in 2024
Syria
68.0%
in 2024
Peru rank
39th
Syria rank
41st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Peru
- Syria
How they compare
Peru currently reports 68.4% against 68.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Peru ranks 39th and Syria ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 46.9% | 20.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 55.2% | 21.4% | Syria |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 62.2% | 18.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 66.6% | 9.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 67.8% | 1.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Peru or Syria?
- Peru, at 68.4% against 68.0% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Peru and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Syria rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Peru ranks 39th and Syria ranks 41st 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.