Number of people severely food insecure in Peru
Peru: Number of people severely food insecure was 4.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.90 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.00 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.00 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Peru, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Peru is 4.90 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Peru peaked at 5.00 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 2015.
Peru ranks 19th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.78 million | 3.00 million | 4.40 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million | 4.70 million | 5.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Peru?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Peru was 4.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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