Prevalence of obesity, female in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of obesity, female was 33.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Peru recorded 33.3% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Peru peaked at 33.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
That places Peru 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +2.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 33.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 33.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.6% | 33.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 63 Ecuador 33.9% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 33.7% compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 33.4% compare
- 67 Tunisia 32.9% compare
- 68 Guatemala 32.2% compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 32.1% compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Peru?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Peru was 33.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.