Colombia vs Peru: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Colombia
14.60 million
in 2023
Peru
13.90 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
22nd
Peru rank
23rd

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
05.0M10.0M15.0M201520192023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14.60 million against 13.90 million in Peru, a difference of 700,000.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 23rd of 126 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2010s 11.84 million 10.86 million 980,000 Colombia
2020s 15.50 million 13.68 million 1.82 million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 14.60 million against 13.90 million in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Colombia and Peru?
700,000, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 23rd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed