Peru—Child Wasting (<5 years, %)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #155 of 164
Latest Value
0.6%
2023
YoY Change
+20.0%
2022 → 2023
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.9% |
Top Countries — Child Wasting (<5 years, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 22.7% | 2010 |
| 2 | India | 18.7% | 2020 |
| 3 | Yemen, Rep. | 16.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Sudan | 16.3% | 2014 |
| 5 | Mauritius | 15.7% | 1995 |
| 6 | Eritrea | 14.6% | 2010 |
| 7 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 14.3% | 2009 |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 14.1% | 2010 |
| 9 | Mauritania | 13.6% | 2022 |
| 10 | Djibouti | 12.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Child Wasting Prevalence (<5 years) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Percent
Source: WHOView original source →