Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru
Peru: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 13,883 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,883
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
19th
of 109 countries
All-time high
14,243
in 2022
All-time low
9,263
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Peru recorded 13,883 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru peaked at 14,243 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,263, in 2015.
That places Peru 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,263 | — |
| 2016 | 10,742 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 10,986 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,377 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,945 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 12,776 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 13,781 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 14,243 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 13,883 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,863 | 9,263 | 11,945 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13,671 | 12,776 | 14,243 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Peru was 13,883 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14,243 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,263 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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