Children moderately or severely stunted in Peru
Peru: Children moderately or severely stunted was 285.2 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Peru recorded 285.2 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Peru peaked at 1,062 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 285.2 num th, in 2024.
That places Peru 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Peru, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,062 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,027 num th | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 984.9 num th | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 938.3 num th | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 891.2 num th | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 845.6 num th | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 805.6 num th | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 760.4 num th | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 714.8 num th | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 667.9 num th | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 617.4 num th | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 562.9 num th | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 517.7 num th | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 477.4 num th | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 442.4 num th | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 411.6 num th | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 383.5 num th | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 357.7 num th | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 336.6 num th | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 319.5 num th | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 306.7 num th | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 297.9 num th | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 293.4 num th | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 288.3 num th | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 285.2 num th | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 285.2 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 285.2 num th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.7 num th, 8.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 869.77 num th | 667.9 num th | 1,062 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.67 num th | 319.5 num th | 617.4 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.3 num th | 285.2 num th | 306.7 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 64 Sierra Leone 295.6 num th compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 295.1 num th compare
- 66 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 290.4 num th compare
- 68 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 283.2 num th compare
- 69 Argentina 278.3 num th compare
- 70 Haiti 265.2 num th compare
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Peru?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Peru was 285.2 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.2 num th in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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