Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Peru: Number of people who are undernourished

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2.70 million
in 2023
Peru
2.30 million
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
41st
Peru rank
44th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 2.70 million against 2.30 million in Peru, a difference of 400,000.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 2.38 million 4.68 million 2.30 million Peru
2010s 1.79 million 1.95 million 160,000 Peru
2020s 2.38 million 2.20 million 175,000 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Peru?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 2.70 million against 2.30 million in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
400,000, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.