Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Peru
11.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
10.8%
in 2020
Peru rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 14.6% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 0.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Peru, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Peru ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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 Malnutrition: Share 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.