Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Body weight — Share of population who are obese

Peru
25.7 Percentage of population
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28 Percentage of population
in 2019
Peru rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time

  • Peru
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 28 Percentage of population against 25.7 Percentage of population in Peru, a difference of 2.3 Percentage of population.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 18 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Peru or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 28 Percentage of population against 25.7 Percentage of population in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.3 Percentage of population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
Peru ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 480 data points, 1975–2025
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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.