Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Guatemala or Peru?

Guatemala, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Peru as of 2021.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.

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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Peru: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height

Guatemala

0.8%

in 2021

Peru

0.6%

in 2023

Guatemala rank

93rd

Peru rank

95th

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height over time

Guatemala
Peru

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

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

Guatemala ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 95th of 99 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%	Guatemala
2000s	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%	Guatemala
2010s	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%	Guatemala
2020s	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Guatemala or Peru?: Guatemala, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Guatemala and Peru?: 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?: Guatemala ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 95th of 99 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 wasting, weight for height (% 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 wasting, weight for height (% 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: 113 places, 1,312 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.