Share of females defined as overweight in Peru
Peru: Share of females defined as overweight was 72.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.34
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
72.34
in 2024
All-time low
38.85
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 72.34 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Peru peaked at 72.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.85, in 1980.
Peru ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.85 | — |
| 1981 | 39.42 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 40 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 40.59 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 41.19 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 41.79 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 42.4 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 43.02 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 43.64 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 44.27 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 44.91 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 45.55 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 46.2 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 46.85 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 47.51 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.17 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 48.84 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 49.5 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 50.16 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.81 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.44 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 52.05 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.66 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.26 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.88 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.53 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.22 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.96 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.77 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.62 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.53 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.5 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.5 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 61.53 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.56 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 63.61 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.65 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.69 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.7 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.7 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.66 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.61 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.53 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 71.44 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 72.34 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.52 | 38.85 | 44.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.85 | 44.91 | 50.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.34 | 51.44 | 57.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1 | 58.53 | 67.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.52 | 68.66 | 72.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 36 Honduras 72.35 compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 72.35 compare
- 38 Bermuda 72.34 compare
- 40 Syrian Arab Republic 72.15 compare
- 41 French Polynesia 72.12 compare
- 42 Bahrain 72.07 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 overweight in Peru?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Peru was 72.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.85 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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