Pakistan vs Peru: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Pakistan
42.1 percent
in 2023
Peru
41 percent
in 2023
Pakistan rank
35th
Peru rank
38th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Pakistan
- Peru
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 42.1 percent against 41 percent in Peru, a difference of 1.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Peru ahead.
Pakistan ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 126 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5 percent | 34.56 percent | 19.06 percent | Peru |
| 2020s | 39.35 percent | 41 percent | 1.65 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, Pakistan or Peru?
- Pakistan, at 42.1 percent against 41 percent in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Pakistan and Peru?
- 1.1 percent, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Peru rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Pakistan ranks 35th 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).