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
10203040201520192023

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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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

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).