The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Peru has reached 2.4%, which is a 0.3% (14.3%) compared to 2021.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Peru
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Newborns protected against tetanus
97%
2%
(2022)
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0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.5
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar233
intl dollar61
(2021)
Birth registration
96.4%
1.6%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
55%
0.6%
(2020)
Peru Underweight children between 1991 and 2022
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.4% | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | 0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | 0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | 0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | 0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | 0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | 0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | 0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | 0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | 0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | 3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.8% |