Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Peru
Peru: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.5635 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5635
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
94th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 1991
All-time low
0.3783
in 2011
Years of data
24
1991–2023
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Peru, 1991–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.5635 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Peru peaked at 1.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3783, in 2011.
Peru ranks 94th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.91 | — |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.904 | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8796 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9685 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7865 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7041 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3783 | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6473 | +71.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4318 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6037 | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6177 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6042 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5069 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.456 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9967 | +118.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4248 | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4032 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4668 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5635 | +20.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.5635 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 19% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.5635 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 32% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 0.8796 | 1.91 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9096 | 0.6 | 1.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5947 | 0.3783 | 0.9967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4646 | 0.4032 | 0.5635 | 4 |
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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Peru?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Peru was 0.5635 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1991.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3783 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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