Peru vs South Sudan: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Peru
11.30 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
11.70 million people
in 2024
Peru rank
39th
South Sudan rank
38th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Peru
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 11.70 million people against 11.30 million people in Peru, a difference of 400,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.80 million people | 9.13 million people | 666,667 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.84 million people | 10.46 million people | 1.38 million people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Peru or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 11.70 million people against 11.30 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Peru and South Sudan?
- 400,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Sudan rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Peru ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 38th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.