Peru vs Ukraine: Number of people who are undernourished

Peru
2.30 million millions
in 2023
Ukraine
2.70 million millions
in 2023
Peru rank
44th
Ukraine rank
41st

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Peru
  • Ukraine
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200120122023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 2.70 million millions against 2.30 million millions in Peru, a difference of 400,000 millions.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 41st of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 5.50 million millions 1.30 million millions 4.20 million millions Peru
2010s 1.97 million millions 1.43 million millions 533,333 millions Peru
2020s 2.20 million millions 2.35 million millions 150,000 millions Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Peru or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 2.70 million millions against 2.30 million millions in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Peru and Ukraine?
400,000 millions, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Ukraine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Peru and Ukraine rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Peru ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 41st 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.