Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Peru
285.2
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
295.1
in 2024
Peru rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
59th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Peru
  • Saudi Arabia
2004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 295.1 against 285.2 in Peru, a difference of 9.9.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 869.77 266.47 603.3 Peru
2010s 442.67 334.21 108.46 Peru
2020s 294.3 298.02 3.72 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Peru or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 295.1 against 285.2 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
9.9, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Peru ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed