Iran vs Peru: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Iran
38.8 percent
in 2023
Peru
41 percent
in 2023
Iran rank
40th
Peru rank
38th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41 percent against 38.8 percent in Iran, a difference of 2.2 percent.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.76 percent | 34.56 percent | 9.2 percent | Iran |
| 2020s | 40.47 percent | 41 percent | 0.525 percent | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Iran or Peru?
- Peru, at 41 percent against 38.8 percent in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Iran and Peru?
- 2.2 percent, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Iran ranks 40th 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).