Share of children underweight in Peru
Peru: Share of children underweight was 2.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.7
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
80th
of 96 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 1991
All-time low
2.1
in 2021
Years of data
24
1991–2023
Share of children underweight in Peru, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children underweight in Peru stood at 2.7.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Peru peaked at 8.8 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2021.
Peru ranks 80th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8 | — |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 6.3 | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 7.8 | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 4.3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 share of children underweight in Peru?
- Share of children underweight in Peru was 2.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for share of children underweight?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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