Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Peru
Peru: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 0.6 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Peru, 1991β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Peru is 0.6, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Peru peaked at 1.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2011.
That places Peru 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.59 | 0.4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.475 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Peru?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Peru was 0.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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