Number of children who are underweight in Peru
Peru: Number of children who are underweight was 72,680 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72,680
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
62nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
278,573
in 1991
All-time low
56,718
in 2021
Years of data
24
1991–2023
Number of children who are underweight in Peru, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 72,680 for number of children who are underweight in 2023.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Peru peaked at 278,573 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56,718, in 2021.
Peru ranks 62nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of children who are underweight in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 278,573 | — |
| 1996 | 180,493 | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 239,358 | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 197,225 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 242,634 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 160,704 | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 183,976 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 161,140 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 127,934 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 126,998 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 125,750 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 121,492 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 97,227 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 101,717 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 89,409 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 94,073 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 87,735 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 87,038 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70,493 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 89,383 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 59,491 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 56,718 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 64,730 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 72,680 | +12.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 72,680 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,850, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 72,680 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,271, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,657 | 180,493 | 278,573 | 5 |
| 2000s | 152,150 | 126,998 | 183,976 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96,432 | 70,493 | 125,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,405 | 56,718 | 72,680 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 59 Liberia 81,375 compare
- 60 United States 79,570 compare
- 61 Honduras 78,462 compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 71,157 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 69,346 compare
- 65 Ecuador 60,361 compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Peru?
- Number of children who are underweight in Peru was 72,680 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 278,573 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,718 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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