Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0947 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5027 units per person (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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