Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Peru, 1991–2023
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'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0% for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Peru peaked at 0.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 78th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (23 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Peru?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Peru was 0.0% in 2023, according to 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'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.