Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Peru
Peru: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 1,317 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,317
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,297
in 2000
All-time low
647.7
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Peru stood at 1,317.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Peru peaked at 2,297 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 647.7, in 2014.
Peru ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,297 | — |
| 2001 | 2,052 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2,023 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,864 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,764 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,665 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,477 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,612 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,244 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1,244 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,613 | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 1,643 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,262 | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 966.23 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 647.7 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 1,119 | +72.8% |
| 2016 | 1,438 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 1,291 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1,362 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,411 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,481 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,317 | -11.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,317 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 47.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,317 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.71, 17.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,724 | 1,244 | 2,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,275 | 647.7 | 1,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,399 | 1,317 | 1,481 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Peru?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Peru was 1,317 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,297 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 647.7 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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