Ghana vs Peru: Number of people who are undernourished

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

Number of people who are undernourished over time

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

How they compare

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

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 millions 4.68 million millions 2.24 million millions Peru
2010s 2.29 million millions 1.95 million millions 340,000 millions Ghana
2020s 1.93 million millions 2.20 million millions 275,000 millions Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ghana or Peru?
Peru, at 2.30 million millions against 2.10 million millions in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ghana and Peru?
200,000 millions, 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 of people who are undernourished?
Ghana ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 131 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 Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
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
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.