Number undernourished in Peru
Peru: Number undernourished was 2.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.30 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
44th
of 131 countries
All-time high
6.10 million
in 2003
All-time low
1.60 million
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Peru, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Peru is 2.30 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Peru peaked at 6.10 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2014.
Peru ranks 44th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.90 million | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.80 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 5.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 million | 2.70 million | 6.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.60 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.10 million | 2.30 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 undernourished in Peru?
- Number undernourished in Peru was 2.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.10 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for number undernourished?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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