• Panoramica
  • Prevalenza dell'obesità
  • Tendenze nel tempo
  • Contextual factors
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Prevalenza dell'obesità

Adulti, 2024

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15+
Dimensioni del campione:30,631
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Perú: Enfermedades No Transmisibles y Transmisibles 2024. https://proyectos.inei.gob.pe/endes/2024/SALUD/ENFERMEDADES_ENDES_2024.pdf [Accessed 01.10.25]
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):ENDES 2024. Standard overweight and obesity cutoffs used except in adolescents aged 15-17 where they are measured using WHO cutoffs, and for adults aged 60 and over, overweight refers to BMI between 28kg/m² and 31.9kg/m² and obesity refers to ≥32kg/m². Interpret with caution when comparing cross-nationally.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Adulti, 2023

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15+
Dimensioni del campione:31,970
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Perú: Enfermedades No Transmisibles y Transmisibles 2023. https://www.inei.gob.pe/media/MenuRecursivo/publicaciones_digitales/Est/Lib1951/libro.pdf [Accessed 30.09.25]
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):ENDES 2023. Standard overweight and obesity cutoffs used except in adolescents aged 15-17 where they are measured using WHO cutoffs, and for adults aged 60 and over, overweight refers to BMI between 28kg/m² and 31.9kg/m² and obesity refers to ≥32kg/m². Interpret with caution when comparing cross-nationally.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Adulti, 2021

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15+
Dimensioni del campione:31,166
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Perú: Enfermedades No Transmisibles y Transmisibles 2021. https://proyectos.inei.gob.pe/endes/2021/SALUD/ENFERMEDADES_ENDES_2021.pdf [Accessed 01.10.25]
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):ENDES 2021. Standard overweight and obesity cutoffs used except in adolescents aged 15-17 where they are measured using WHO cutoffs, and for adults aged 60 and over, overweight refers to BMI between 28kg/m² and 31.9kg/m² and obesity refers to ≥32kg/m². Interpret with caution when comparing cross-nationally.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Adulti, 2019

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15+
Dimensioni del campione:32,858
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. (2020). Perú: Enfermedades No Transmisibles y Transmisibles 2019. https://proyectos.inei.gob.pe/endes/2019/SALUD/ENFERMEDADES_ENDES_2019.pdf [Accessed 01.10.25]
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):ENDES 2019. Standard overweight and obesity cutoffs used except in adolescents aged 15-17 where they are measured using WHO cutoffs, and for adults aged 60 and over, overweight refers to BMI between 28kg/m² and 31.9kg/m² and obesity refers to ≥32kg/m². Interpret with caution when comparing cross-nationally.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Adulti, 2017-2018

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:18-59
Dimensioni del campione:1084
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Informe Técnico de la Vigilancia Alimentaria Nutricional por Etapas de Vida: Adultos. MINISTERIO DE SALUD DEL PERÚ Available at https://web.ins.gob.pe/sites/default/files/Archivos/cenan/van/sala_nutricional/sala_3/2021/Informe%20Tecnico-%20Estado%20nutricional%20en%20adultos%20de%2018%20a%2059%20a%C3%B1os%2CVIANEV%202017-2018.pdf (last accessed 12.04.23)
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Adulti, 2016

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15+
Dimensioni del campione:31,613
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. (2017). Perú: Enfermedades No Transmisibles y Transmisibles 2016. https://proyectos.inei.gob.pe/endes/doc_salud/Enfermedades_no_transmisibles_y_transmisibles_2016.pdf [Accessed 01.10.25]
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):ENDES 2016. Standard overweight and obesity cutoffs used except in adolescents aged 15-17 where they are measured using WHO cutoffs, and for adults aged 60 and over, overweight refers to BMI between 28kg/m² and 31.9kg/m² and obesity refers to ≥32kg/m². Interpret with caution when comparing cross-nationally.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 2014

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:23495
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INE/Perú. 2015. Perú Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES 2014. Lima, Perú: INEI/Perú.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Adulti, 2014

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15+
Dimensioni del campione:17,453
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. (2015). Perú: Enfermedades No Transmisibles y Transmisibles 2014. https://proyectos.inei.gob.pe/endes/doc_salud/Enfermedades_no_transmisibles_y_transmisibles_2014.pdf [Accessed 01.10.25]
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):ENDES 2014. Standard overweight and obesity cutoffs used except in adolescents aged 15-17 where they are measured using WHO cutoffs, and for adults aged 60 and over, overweight refers to BMI between 28kg/m² and 31.9kg/m² and obesity refers to ≥32 kg/m2. Interpret with caution when comparing cross-nationally.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Adulti, 2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15+
Dimensioni del campione:6,175
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. (2014). Perú: Enfermedades No Transmisibles y Transmisibles 2013. https://proyectos.inei.gob.pe/endes/doc_salud/Enfermedades_no_transmisibles_y_transmisibles_2013.pdf [Accessed 01.10.25]
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):ENDES 2013. Standard overweight and obesity cutoffs used except in adolescents aged 15-17 where they are measured using WHO cutoffs, and for adults aged 60 and over, overweight refers to BMI between 28kg/m² and 31.9kg/m² and obesity refers to ≥32kg/m². Interpret with caution when comparing cross-nationally.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Adulti, 2012-2013

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:20+
Dimensioni del campione:20535
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Pajuelo, Jaime & Torres, Harold & Rebatta, Fernando & Zamora, Rosa. (2019). Obesidad no morbida y morbida del adulto en el Perú, 1975 - 2013. Anales de la Facultad de Medicina. 80. 317-21. 10.15381/anales.803.16851.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 21.10.20)'
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 2012

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:22866
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INEI/Perú. 2013. Perú Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES 2012. Lima, Perú: INEI/Peru.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 2007-2008

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:20192
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INEI/Peru and ORC Macro. 2009. Perú Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES 2007-2008. Lima, Perú: INEI/Peru and ORC Macro.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 2000

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:8372
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informática - INEI/Perú and Macro International. 2001. Perú Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar 2000. Lima, Perú: INEI/Perú and Macro International.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Adulti, 1998-2000

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:18-59
Dimensioni del campione:2337
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Jacoby E, Goldstein J, Lopez A, Nunez E and Lopez T. (2003). Social class, family and life-style factors associated with overweight and obesity among adults in Peruvian cities. Reventative Medicine, 37: 396 - 405.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 19.10.20)'
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Donne, 1992

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:15-49
Dimensioni del campione:5200
Riferimenti:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA
Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m².

Bambini, 2017-2018

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:6-13
Dimensioni del campione:1062
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Instituto Nacional de Salud. (2023). Informe Técnico: Estado Nutricional en niños de 6 a 13 años - VIANEV 2017-2018. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/ins/informes-publicaciones/4202391-informe-tecnico-estado-nutricional-en-ninos-de-6-a-13-anos-vianev-2017-2018 [Accessed 25.08.25]
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Bambini, 2013-2014

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:5-13
Dimensioni del campione:2801
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Carolina Tarqui-Mamani, Doris Alvarez-Dongo, Paula Espinoza-Oriundo. Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in Peruvian primary school children. Rev. salud pública 20 (2) Mar-Apr 2018 ¬ï https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.V20n2.68082
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):WHO Cut off Used
Cutoffs:WHO

Bambini, 2010

Tipo di sondaggio:Auto-riferito
Età:13-15
Dimensioni del campione:2882
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2010_GSHS_FS_Peru.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs:WHO

Bambini, 2009

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:7-8
Dimensioni del campione:1737
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Preston EC, Ariana P, Penny ME, Frost M, Plugge E. Prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity and associated factors in Peru. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2015;38(6):472-8
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):Prevalence of overweight and obesity by Maternal Education. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was assessed using body mass index-for age Z-scores. The 2007 World Health Organization (WHO) international growth reference curves for children 5–19 years of age described by De Onis were used to compare children of the same age and gender. “Overweight” and “Obese” variables were defined as BMI-for-age Z-scores of ≥ 1 and ≥ 2, respectively.
Cutoffs:WHO

Bambini, 2002

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:7-8
Dimensioni del campione:710
Riferimenti:Carrillo-Larco RM, Miranda JJ, Bernabe-Ortiz A. Wealth index and risk of childhood overweight and obesity: evidence from four prospective cohorts in Peru and Vietnam. Int J Public Health, 2015 Nov 24.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):IOTF Cut-off
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2023

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:6933
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Peru Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar-ENDES 2023 Nacional y Departamental
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2022-2023

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:7306
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar-ENDES 2022 Nacional y Departamental
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2021

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:7678
Riferimenti:DHS-Style: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar-ENDES 2021 Nacional y Departamental
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2020-2021

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:6203
Riferimenti:DHS-Style: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar-ENDES 2020 Nacional y Departamental
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2019

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:8291
Riferimenti:DHS-Style: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar-ENDES 2019 Nacional y Departamental
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:8839
Riferimenti:DHS-Style: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar-ENDES 2018 Nacional y Departamental
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2017

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:9262
Riferimenti:DHS-Style: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar-ENDES 2017 Nacional y Departamental
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2016

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:10517
Riferimenti:DHS-Style: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar-ENDES 2016 Nacional y Departamental
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2016

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-3
Dimensioni del campione:948327
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Peru Vigilancia Alimentaria y Nutricional por etapas de vida - VIANEV 2016.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. Age interval 0-35 months; unadjusted
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015-2016

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-3
Dimensioni del campione:663276
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Peru Vigilancia Alimentaria y Nutricional por etapas de vida – 2015-16
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. Age interval 0-35 months; unadjusted
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:11080
Riferimenti:DHS-Style: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar-ENDES 2015 Nacional y Departamental
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2014

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:9117
Riferimenti:CDHS: Perú Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES 2014. Lima, Perú: INEI/Perú.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:8259
Riferimenti:CDHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar - ENDES continua 2013. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru: INEI, 2014.
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2012

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:9175
Riferimenti:CDHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar - ENDES continua 2012. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru: INEI, USAID y ORC Macro, 2013
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2011-2012

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:1999573
Riferimenti:Other: Monitoreo de Indicadores Nutricionales en la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares, Peru 2011 y 2012
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2011

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:8850
Riferimenti:CDHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar - ENDES continua 2011. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru: INEI, USAID y ORC Macro, 2012
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

Ragazze, 2011

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:8851
Riferimenti:CDHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar - ENDES continua 2011. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru: INEI, USAID y ORC Macro, 2012
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:8682
Riferimenti:CDHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar - ENDES continua 2010. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru: INEI, USAID y ORC Macro, 2011
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2009-2011

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:2465357
Riferimenti:Other: Monitoreo de Indicadores Nutricionales en la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares 2009 y 2011
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2009

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:9129
Riferimenti:CDHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar - ENDES continua 2009. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru: INEI, USAID y ORC Macro, 2010
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2007-2008

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:7818
Riferimenti:CDHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar. Informe principal: ENDES continua 2007-2008. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru: INEI, USAID y ORC Macro, 2009
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:1889
Riferimenti:CDHS: Perú Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES Continua 2005. Lima, Perú: INEI/Peru and ORC Macro
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2001

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:1239
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Monitoreo de Indicadores Nutricionales en la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares 2001
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:10514
Riferimenti:DHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar 2000. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru and Calverton, Maryland, USA: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informacion y ORC Macro, 2001
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

Ragazze, 2000

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:10515
Riferimenti:DHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar 2000. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru and Calverton, Maryland, USA: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informacion y ORC Macro, 2001
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:1501
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Monitoreo de Indicadores Nutricionales en la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares 2000
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1999

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:1676
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Monitoreo de Indicadores Nutricionales en la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares 1999
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1998

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:1819
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Monitoreo de Indicadores Nutricionales en la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares 1998
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1997

Tipo di sondaggio:Misurato
Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:1438
Area coperta:Nazionale
Riferimenti:Monitoreo de Indicadores Nutricionales en la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares 1997
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1996

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:13513
Riferimenti:DHS: Peru demographic and health survey 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informacion. Lima, Peru, 1997
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1991-1992

Età:0-5
Dimensioni del campione:7098
Riferimenti:DHS: Encuesta demografica y de salud familiar 1991/1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Lima, Peru, 1992
Note (disponibile solo in inglese):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese):=>+2SD

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