Dietary composition by country in Peru

Peru: Dietary composition by country was 3.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.56
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
132nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Peru, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Peru is 3.56, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Peru peaked at 4.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Peru 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Peru, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0.9751 —
1966 0.9749 -0.0%
1967 0.9747 -0.0%
1968 0.9745 -0.0%
1969 0.9745 -0.0%
1970 0.9773 +0.3%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 1.98 —
1976 1.98 +0.3%
1977 0.9942 -49.9%
1978 0.9961 +0.2%
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 0 —
1981 0.9982 —
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 1.99 —
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0.9832 —
1996 0.9821 -0.1%
1997 0.9808 -0.1%
1998 0.9794 -0.2%
1999 0.978 -0.1%
2000 0.9775 -0.1%
2001 0.978 +0.1%
2002 0.9795 +0.2%
2003 1.96 +100.4%
2004 0.9839 -49.9%
2005 0.9865 +0.3%
2006 0.9896 +0.3%
2007 0.9929 +0.3%
2008 1.99 +100.8%
2009 2 +0.5%
2010 2.06 +2.9%
2011 2.79 +35.4%
2012 2.91 +4.3%
2013 3.28 +12.7%
2014 3.7 +12.8%
2015 4.41 +19.2%
2016 4.27 -3.2%
2017 4.29 +0.5%
2018 4.49 +4.7%
2019 4.56 +1.6%
2020 4.26 -6.6%
2021 4.66 +9.4%
2022 4.18 -10.3%
2023 3.56 -14.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 3.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 3.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +100.8% 0.9929 1.99
2003 +100.4% 0.9795 1.96
1971 -100.0% 0.9773 0
1979 -100.0% 0.9961 0
1982 -100.0% 0.9982 0
1986 -100.0% 1.99 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5415 0 0.9751 9
1970s 0.6929 0 1.98 10
1980s 0.2986 0 1.99 10
1990s 0.4903 0 0.9832 10
2000s 1.28 0.9775 2 10
2010s 3.68 2.06 4.56 10
2020s 4.17 3.56 4.66 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 129 Zambia 4.06 compare
  2. 130 Rwanda 3.83 compare
  3. 131 United Arab Emirates 3.78 compare
  4. 133 North Korea 3.34 compare
  5. 134 Slovakia 3.21 compare
  6. 135 Niger 3.19 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Peru?
Dietary composition by country in Peru was 3.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Peru rank for dietary composition by country?
Peru ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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