Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Peru
285.2 num th
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
295.1 num th
in 2024
Peru rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Peru
  • Saudi Arabia
2004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 295.1 num th against 285.2 num th in Peru, a difference of 9.9 num th.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 869.77 num th 266.47 num th 603.3 num th Peru
2010s 442.67 num th 334.21 num th 108.46 num th Peru
2020s 294.3 num th 298.02 num th 3.72 num th Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 295.1 num th against 285.2 num th in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
9.9 num th, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Peru ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed