Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months in Peru
Peru: Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months was 94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 94 for introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months in Peru peaked at 95.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.5, in 2000.
Peru ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.97 | 77.5 | 81.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.96 | 82 | 95.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.12 | 90.7 | 94.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Sierra Leone 99.4 compare
- 3 Haiti 93.2 compare
- 4 Mexico 92.9 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 90.1 compare
More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months in Peru?
- Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months in Peru was 94 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).