Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 14.6% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 0.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Peru, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Peru ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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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About this data
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.