Share of overweight men vs. women in Peru
Peru: Share of overweight men vs. women was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Peru is 68.4%, 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 68.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1980.
Peru ranks 39th of 199 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.9% | — |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 68.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 68.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 23.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 30.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 38.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 50.8% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 63.9% | 68.4% | 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)
- 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Peru?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Peru was 68.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 199 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.