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
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.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,660 | 129,590 | 78,930 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 27,187 | 93,193 | 66,007 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 16,948 | 44,118 | 27,170 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 10,820 | 20,150 | 9,330 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Peru or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 20,150 against 16,150 in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Peru and Rwanda?
- 4,000, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Rwanda rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Peru ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.