Share of females defined as obese in Peru
Peru: Share of females defined as obese was 33.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.26
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
66th
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.26
in 2024
All-time low
9.2
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as obese in Peru is 33.26, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Peru peaked at 33.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 1980.
Peru ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2 | — |
| 1981 | 9.44 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.68 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 9.93 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.2 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.47 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.76 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 11.05 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.35 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.67 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.99 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 12.32 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12.66 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.02 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.38 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.75 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.14 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.55 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.96 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 15.39 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.82 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.26 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.14 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.61 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.09 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.61 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.16 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.76 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.09 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.82 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.59 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.39 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.23 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.08 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 25.97 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.86 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.77 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.67 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.59 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 31.42 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.34 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 33.26 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.38 | 9.2 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.62 | 11.99 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.96 | 15.82 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.75 | 21.09 | 28.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.42 | 29.59 | 33.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 63 Ecuador 33.94 compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 33.66 compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 33.41 compare
- 67 Tunisia 32.85 compare
- 68 Guatemala 32.23 compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 32.14 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Peru?
- Share of females defined as obese in Peru was 33.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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