Peru vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Peru currently reports 11.5% against 10.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 18.5% | 9.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 2.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Peru, at 11.5% against 10.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Peru ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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.