Haiti vs Peru: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Haiti
265,200
in 2024
Peru
285,200
in 2024
Haiti rank
64th
Peru rank
61st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Haiti
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 285,200 against 265,200 in Haiti, a difference of 20,000.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 64th and Peru ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332,570 | 869,770 | 537,200 | Peru |
| 2010s | 280,400 | 442,670 | 162,270 | Peru |
| 2020s | 264,060 | 294,300 | 30,240 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Haiti or Peru?
- Peru, at 285,200 against 265,200 in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Haiti and Peru?
- 20,000, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Peru rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Haiti ranks 64th and Peru ranks 61st of 162 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 stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.