Brazil vs Peru: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Brazil
8.89
in 2024
Peru
10.62
in 2024
Brazil rank
15th
Peru rank
13th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.62 against 8.89 in Brazil, a difference of 1.73.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 15th and Peru ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.87 | 28.88 | 21.01 | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 15.76 | 8.76 | Peru |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 10.92 | 2.47 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 10.62 against 8.89 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Brazil and Peru?
- 1.73, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Peru ranks 13th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.