Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Peru
Peru: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Peru is 10.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Peru peaked at 34.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2024.
Peru ranks 89th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4% | — |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 22.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 11.0% compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.7% compare
- 87 Argentina 10.7% compare
- 89 Costa Rica 10.6% compare
- 91 Lebanon 10.1% compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 10.1% compare
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Peru?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Peru was 10.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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