Share of overweight men vs women in Peru
Peru: Share of overweight men vs women was 68.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.38
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 196 countries
All-time high
68.38
in 2024
All-time low
23.94
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Peru is 68.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Peru peaked at 68.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.94, in 1980.
Peru ranks 36th 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 overweight men vs women in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.94 | — |
| 1981 | 24.49 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 25.05 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.64 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 26.23 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 26.85 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27.48 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.13 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 28.8 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.5 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.21 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 30.95 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 31.7 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 32.48 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 33.28 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 34.11 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 34.97 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 35.87 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 36.79 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 37.76 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 38.75 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 39.78 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.85 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 41.95 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.09 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.27 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.5 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.77 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.08 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 49.44 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.82 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 52.2 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.58 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.92 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.24 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 57.55 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.85 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 60.15 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61.41 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.65 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.86 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.03 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 66.17 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.28 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 68.38 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.61 | 23.94 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.81 | 30.21 | 37.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.85 | 38.75 | 49.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.84 | 50.82 | 62.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 | 63.86 | 68.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 overweight men vs women in Peru?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Peru was 68.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.94 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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