Peru vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Peru
10.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.1%
in 2024
Peru rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
81st
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 147 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 19.1% | 9.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Peru, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Peru ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st 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.