Guatemala vs Peru: Number of people who are undernourished
Guatemala
2.10 million millions
in 2023
Peru
2.30 million millions
in 2023
Guatemala rank
47th
Peru rank
44th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.30 million millions against 2.10 million millions in Guatemala, a difference of 200,000 millions.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million millions | 4.68 million millions | 2.18 million millions | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.38 million millions | 1.95 million millions | 430,000 millions | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.23 million millions | 2.20 million millions | 25,000 millions | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.30 million millions against 2.10 million millions in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Guatemala and Peru?
- 200,000 millions, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.