Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru
Peru: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 126 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2022
All-time low
30.4
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru is 41, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru peaked at 42.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 2015.
That places Peru 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.4 | — |
| 2016 | 34.8 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 35 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.7 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 38.9 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 41.6 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 42.5 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.56 | 30.4 | 36.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 41 | 38.9 | 42.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Pakistan 42.1 compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 41.4 compare
- 37 Honduras 41.3 compare
- 39 Cambodia 40 compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 38.8 compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 38.4 compare
More population data for Peru
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7576 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru was 41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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