Ghana vs Peru: Number undernourished

Ghana
2.10 million
in 2023
Peru
2.30 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
47th
Peru rank
44th

Number undernourished over time

  • Ghana
  • Peru
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200120122023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 2.30 million against 2.10 million in Ghana, a difference of 200,000.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Ghana ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 2.43 million 4.68 million 2.24 million Peru
2010s 2.29 million 1.95 million 340,000 Ghana
2020s 1.93 million 2.20 million 275,000 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number undernourished, Ghana or Peru?
Peru, at 2.30 million against 2.10 million in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number undernourished between Ghana and Peru?
200,000, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for number undernourished?
Ghana ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed