Cambodia vs Peru: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Cambodia
40 percent
in 2023
Peru
41 percent
in 2023
Cambodia rank
39th
Peru rank
38th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Cambodia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41 percent against 40 percent in Cambodia, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th of 126 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.72 percent | 34.56 percent | 3.16 percent | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 42.12 percent | 41 percent | 1.12 percent | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Cambodia or Peru?
- Peru, at 41 percent against 40 percent in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Cambodia and Peru?
- 1 percent, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Peru rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cambodia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).