Children moderately or severely wasted in Peru

Peru: Children moderately or severely wasted was 15.2 num th in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
15.2 num th
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
60th
of 75 countries
All-time high
35.3 num th
in 2000
All-time low
10.9 num th
in 2011
Years of data
19
2000–2023

Children moderately or severely wasted in Peru, 2000–2023

1015202530352000201120232000: 35.3 num th2001: 29.7 num th2005: 31.3 num th2007: 23.4 num th2009: 17.7 num th2010: 20.6 num th2011: 10.9 num th2012: 18.5 num th2013: 12.2 num th2014: 16.9 num th2015: 17.1 num th2016: 16.6 num th2017: 13.8 num th2018: 12.4 num th2019: 27 num th2020: 11.5 num th2021: 10.9 num th2022: 12.6 num th2023: 15.2 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Peru is 15.2 num th, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Peru peaked at 35.3 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.9 num th, in 2011.

Peru ranks 60th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.48 num th 17.7 num th 35.3 num th 5
2010s 16.6 num th 10.9 num th 27 num th 10
2020s 12.55 num th 10.9 num th 15.2 num th 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 57 Gambia 19 num th compare
  2. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.4 num th compare
  3. 59 Guatemala 15.6 num th compare
  4. 61 Timor-Leste 13.7 num th compare
  5. 62 Ecuador 10 num th compare
  6. 63 State of Palestine 9.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More environment data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely wasted in Peru?
Children moderately or severely wasted in Peru was 15.2 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 35.3 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9 num th in 2011.
How does Peru rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
Peru ranks 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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