Mexico vs Peru: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Mexico
1.0%
in 2022
Peru
0.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
60th
Peru rank
63rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Peru's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 60th and Peru ranks 63rd of 67 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.0% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Mexico ranks 60th and Peru ranks 63rd of 67 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.