Peru vs Rwanda: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted

Peru
16,150
in 2023
Rwanda
20,150
in 2020
Peru rank
75th
Rwanda rank
72nd

Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time

  • Peru
  • Rwanda
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199120072023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 20,150 against 16,150 in Peru, a difference of 4,000.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 99 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.