This factsheet sets out headline findings on health, nutrition and well-being from Round 7 of the Young Lives survey in Peru, carried out in 2023–24 when the Younger Cohort was 22 years old and the Older Cohort was 29.  It outlines changes in education and learning over time by comparing the Younger Cohort at age 22 with the Older Cohort at the same age in 2016, and exploring the Younger Cohort's progression from age 15 to 22.  The headlines on health, nutrition and well-being in Peru are: 

• The prevalence of young people who are overweight or obese is high and has increased over time.
• Food insecurity rates are high for both cohorts.
• Subjective well-being has improved since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• However, the burden of mental health has remained high since the pandemic.
• Women are worse off in terms of both nutrition and mental health, compared to men.
• Better early-life socio-economic conditions are associated with higher excess weight and lower food insecurity, as well as worse mental health.

This factsheet is one of a series sharing headline findings from Round 7.  In addition to health, nutrition and well-being, there are factsheets on education and learning, and work and family lives in Ethiopia, India and Peru.  You can access all the factsheets on our publications page.