The prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Peru remains fixed at 0.4%, unchanged since 2020.
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Peru
Wasting in children
Undernourishment
Overweight children
Male overweight children
Female overweight children
Severe wasting in children
Male severe wasting in children
Female severe wasting in children
Stunting in children
Male stunting in children
Female stunting in children
Underweight children
Male underweight children
Female underweight children
Wasting in children
Male wasting in children
Female wasting in children
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2022
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Peru's Wasting in children?
As of 2021 Peru's Wasting in children was 0.4.
How does Peru's Wasting in children compare to other regions?
Peru's Wasting in children was ranked 1st in 2021
Similar regions to Peru
Wasting in children
More indicators for Peru
Newborns protected against tetanus
95%
0%
(2021)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2021)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.5
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar171
intl dollar25
(2020)
Birth registration
96.4%
1.6%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
55%
0.6%
(2020)
Peru Wasting in children between 1991 and 2021
Period | Wasting in children | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 0.4% | 0% |
2020 | 0.4% | 0% |
2019 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
2018 | 0.5% | 0% |
2017 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
2016 | 0.6% | 0% |
2015 | 0.6% | 0% |
2014 | 0.6% | 0.2% |
2013 | 0.4% | 0.2% |
2012 | 0.6% | 0.2% |
2011 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
2010 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
2009 | 0.6% | 0.2% |
2007 | 0.8% | 0.2% |
2005 | 1% | 0.1% |
2000 | 1.1% | 0.5% |
1996 | 1.6% | 0.3% |
1991 | 1.9% |
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