The current prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Peru is 0.6%, which has increased by 0.1% (20.0%) since 2022.
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Peru
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Peru
Newborns protected against tetanus
97%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.1
-0.3
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar254
+intl dollar16
(2022)
Birth registration
96.4%
-1.6%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
57.9%
+1.3%
(2023)
Peru Wasting in children between 1991 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | 0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1% | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| 2001 | 1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | 0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | 0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% |