Peru vs Sri Lanka: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Peru
11.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.5%
in 2024
Peru rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Peru currently reports 11.5% against 10.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 18.5% | 9.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 2.8% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Peru, at 11.5% against 10.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Peru ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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.