Australia and New Zealand vs Peru: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Australia and New Zealand
0.5%
in 2024
Peru
0.6%
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
78th
Peru rank
77th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 78th and Peru ranks 77th of 84 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% Peru
2010s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Peru
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Australia and New Zealand or Peru?
Peru, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Australia and New Zealand and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Peru?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Peru rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 78th and Peru ranks 77th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed