Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Oman or Peru?

Peru, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Oman as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Peru?

5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs Peru: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Oman

11.4%

in 2017

Peru

11.5%

in 2023

Oman rank

71st

Peru rank

70th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

Oman
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 11.5% against 11.4% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 71st and Peru ranks 70th of 97 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.0%	36.7%	16.7%	Peru
2000s	9.8%	23.9%	14.1%	Peru
2010s	12.8%	13.8%	1.1%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Oman or Peru?: Peru, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Oman and Peru?: 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Peru?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Oman and Peru rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?: Oman ranks 71st and Peru ranks 70th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 97 places, 955 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.