Brazil vs Peru: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 28.8 Percentage of population against 25.7 Percentage of population in Peru, a difference of 3.1 Percentage of population.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Peru ranks 12th of 18 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.18 Percentage of population | 20.1 Percentage of population | 3.08 Percentage of population | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.73 Percentage of population | 25.33 Percentage of population | 2.4 Percentage of population | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 28.8 Percentage of population against 25.7 Percentage of population in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Brazil and Peru?
- 3.1 Percentage of population, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Peru ranks 12th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.