Peru vs United States: Number children wasted who

Peru
16,150
in 2023
United States
18,790
in 2022
Peru rank
75th
United States rank
74th

Number children wasted who over time

  • Peru
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199120072023

How they compare

United States currently reports 18,790 against 16,150 in Peru, a difference of 2,640.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 75th and United States ranks 74th of 99 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States Difference Ahead
1990s 60,150 98,320 38,170 United States
2000s 34,000 95,270 61,270 United States
2010s 16,880 48,354 31,474 United States
2020s 13,490 18,790 5,300 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children wasted who, Peru or United States?
United States, at 18,790 against 16,150 in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in number children wasted who between Peru and United States?
2,640, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Peru and United States rank globally for number children wasted who?
Peru ranks 75th and United States ranks 74th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children wasted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children wasted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed