Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Peru
10.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11.1%
in 2024
Peru rank
79th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.1% against 10.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 11.7% | 17.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.2% | 3.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.2% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.1% against 10.6% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Peru ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.