Honduras vs Peru: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Honduras
41.3 percent
in 2023
Peru
41 percent
in 2023
Honduras rank
37th
Peru rank
38th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Honduras
- Peru
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 41.3 percent against 41 percent in Peru, a difference of 0.3 percent.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 37th and Peru ranks 38th of 126 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.12 percent | 34.56 percent | 7.56 percent | Honduras |
| 2020s | 45.67 percent | 41 percent | 4.67 percent | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Honduras or Peru?
- Honduras, at 41.3 percent against 41 percent in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Honduras and Peru?
- 0.3 percent, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Honduras ranks 37th 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).