Overview
- INEI said it finished 100% of the 130 scheduled household visits in La Libertad in the first quarter, with chief Gaspar Morán Flores supervising fieldwork.
- The regional rollout now continues through 2026 to reach a total of 1,300 selected households for representative local results.
- Nationwide, the 2026 survey covers 36,760 homes and is carried out by 75 teams made up of about 300 trained staff.
- Tablets, portable biochemical devices and real-time tracking apps are in use to improve data accuracy, including in hard-to-reach rural areas.
- Field staff measure weight, height, waist size, hemoglobin and blood pressure, and give participants their results on the spot.