Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Peru
Peru: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 11.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Peru, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 11.5 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Peru peaked at 38.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2020.
Peru ranks 70th of 97 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.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.3 | — |
| 1996 | 31.6 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 38.9 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 34 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 36.1 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 31.3 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 37.3 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 29.2 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 28 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.58 | 31.6 | 38.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.94 | 23.9 | 37.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.95 | 12.2 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Peru?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Peru was 11.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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