The prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Peru currently stands at 0.5%, which is 0.1% (25.0%) higher than 2021.
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Peru
No matching regions
Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
More indicators for Peru
Newborns protected against tetanus
97%
+2%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
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 Wasting in children between 1991 and 2022
| Period | Wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 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% |