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PeruChild Wasting (<5 years, %)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #155 of 164
Latest Value
0.6%
2023
YoY Change
+20.0%
20222023
Global Rank
#155
of 164 countries
Maximum
1.9%
1991
Minimum
0.4%
2011
CAGR
-3.5%
24 years
Last
0.6%
Previous
0.5%
Highest
1.9%
Lowest
0.4%
Unit
Percent
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20230.6%+20.0%
20220.5%+25.0%
20210.4%+0.0%
20200.4%-60.0%
20191.0%+100.0%
20180.5%+0.0%
20170.5%-16.7%
20160.6%+0.0%
20150.6%+0.0%
20140.6%+50.0%
20130.4%-33.3%
20120.6%+50.0%
20110.4%-42.9%
20100.7%+16.7%
20090.6%-25.0%
20070.8%-20.0%
20051.0%+0.0%
20011.0%-9.1%
20001.1%+0.0%
19991.1%+22.2%
19980.9%+0.0%
19970.9%-43.8%
19961.6%-15.8%
19911.9%

Top Countries — Child Wasting (<5 years, %)

#CountryValueYear
1South Sudan22.7%2010
2India18.7%2020
3Yemen, Rep.16.8%2022
4Sudan16.3%2014
5Mauritius15.7%1995
6Eritrea14.6%2010
7Somalia, Fed. Rep.14.3%2009
8Papua New Guinea14.1%2010
9Mauritania13.6%2022
10Djibouti12.1%2023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Child Wasting Prevalence (<5 years) — WHO Global Health Observatory.

Unit

Percent