Children who receive ors in Peru

Peru: Children who receive ors was 22.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22.4
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
84th
of 96 countries
All-time high
34.6
in 2016
All-time low
6
in 1986
Years of data
20
1986–2020

Children who receive ors in Peru, 1986–2020

1020301986200320201986: 61987: 181989: 251992: 19.81996: 262000: 21.92006: 252008: 29.72009: 322010: 32.22011: 29.82012: 30.92013: 29.52014: 28.22015: 322016: 34.62017: 32.52018: 33.52019: 33.62020: 22.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who receive ors in Peru is 22.4, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who receive ors in Peru peaked at 34.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1986.

That places Peru 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Children who receive ors in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Children who receive ors in Peru, 1986 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1986 6 —
1987 18 +200.0%
1989 25 +38.9%
1992 19.8 -20.8%
1996 26 +31.3%
2000 21.9 -15.8%
2006 25 +14.2%
2008 29.7 +18.8%
2009 32 +7.7%
2010 32.2 +0.6%
2011 29.8 -7.5%
2012 30.9 +3.7%
2013 29.5 -4.5%
2014 28.2 -4.4%
2015 32 +13.5%
2016 34.6 +8.1%
2017 32.5 -6.1%
2018 33.5 +3.1%
2019 33.6 +0.3%
2020 22.4 -33.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 22.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 22.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children who receive ors in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +200.0% 6 18

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.33 6 25 3
1990s 22.9 19.8 26 2
2000s 27.15 21.9 32 4
2010s 31.68 28.2 34.6 10
2020s 22.4 22.4 22.4 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 81 Yemen 25.3 compare
  2. 82 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.1 compare
  3. 83 Central African Republic 23.4 compare
  4. 85 Benin 22.2 compare
  5. 86 Morocco 22.1 compare
  6. 87 Mali 21.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who receive ors in Peru?
Children who receive ors in Peru was 22.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who receive ors recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2016.
What is the lowest children who receive ors recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1986.
How does Peru rank for children who receive ors?
Peru ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is children who receive ors rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who receive ors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who receive ors
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
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