Share of population with severe food insecurity in Peru
Peru: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 14.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.5
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 125 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2021
All-time low
9.9
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Peru, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Peru is 14.5, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Peru peaked at 14.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2015.
That places Peru 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.9 | — |
| 2016 | 11.8 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 12 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12 | 9.9 | 13.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.62 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Peru?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Peru was 14.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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