Oman vs Peru: Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities
Oman
11.4%
in 2017
Peru
11.5%
in 2023
Oman rank
71st
Peru rank
70th
Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities over time
- Oman
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 11.5% against 11.4% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 71st and Peru ranks 70th of 97 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 36.7% | 16.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 23.9% | 14.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities, Oman or Peru?
- Peru, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities between Oman and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Oman and Peru rank globally for share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities?
- Oman ranks 71st and Peru ranks 70th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A child is defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to separate excreta from human contact hygienically.