Per capita sources of protein in Peru

Peru: Per capita sources of protein was 45.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.23
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.26
in 2020
All-time low
28.59
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Peru, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Peru is 45.23, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Peru peaked at 47.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.59, in 1978.

Peru ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Peru, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 34.17 —
1962 34.22 +0.1%
1963 30.99 -9.4%
1964 33.7 +8.7%
1965 31.5 -6.5%
1966 30.35 -3.6%
1967 32.06 +5.6%
1968 30.37 -5.3%
1969 36.12 +19.0%
1970 32.9 -8.9%
1971 33.94 +3.2%
1972 33.25 -2.0%
1973 30.89 -7.1%
1974 31.74 +2.7%
1975 34.32 +8.1%
1976 31.62 -7.8%
1977 31.67 +0.2%
1978 28.59 -9.7%
1979 30.35 +6.2%
1980 33.39 +10.0%
1981 34.71 +3.9%
1982 35.99 +3.7%
1983 33.11 -8.0%
1984 30.99 -6.4%
1985 31.18 +0.6%
1986 34.28 +9.9%
1987 32.56 -5.0%
1988 32.8 +0.7%
1989 33.24 +1.3%
1990 31.33 -5.7%
1991 35.06 +11.9%
1992 34.96 -0.3%
1993 36.88 +5.5%
1994 38.4 +4.1%
1995 38.54 +0.4%
1996 39.9 +3.5%
1997 41 +2.8%
1998 40.25 -1.8%
1999 39.09 -2.9%
2000 42.25 +8.1%
2001 40.88 -3.2%
2002 40.24 -1.6%
2003 39.67 -1.4%
2004 39.76 +0.2%
2005 42.94 +8.0%
2006 43.18 +0.5%
2007 44.21 +2.4%
2008 44.41 +0.4%
2009 45.86 +3.3%
2010 42.48 -7.4%
2011 42.25 -0.5%
2012 43.24 +2.3%
2013 43.68 +1.0%
2014 45.03 +3.1%
2015 45.5 +1.0%
2016 44.69 -1.8%
2017 44.93 +0.5%
2018 45.58 +1.4%
2019 45.35 -0.5%
2020 47.26 +4.2%
2021 45.85 -3.0%
2022 46.5 +1.4%
2023 45.23 -2.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 45.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 45.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.14, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.61 30.35 36.12 9
1970s 31.93 28.59 34.32 10
1980s 33.22 30.99 35.99 10
1990s 37.54 31.33 41 10
2000s 42.34 39.67 45.86 10
2010s 44.27 42.25 45.58 10
2020s 46.21 45.23 47.26 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 82 Guinea 45.39 compare
  2. 83 Poland 45.27 compare
  3. 84 Iceland 45.23 compare
  4. 86 Chile 45.2 compare
  5. 87 North Korea 45.17 compare
  6. 88 Malta 44.93 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Peru?
Per capita sources of protein in Peru was 45.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 47.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 28.59 in 1978.
How does Peru rank for per capita sources of protein?
Peru ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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