Bolivia vs Peru: Number of people who are undernourished
Bolivia
2.70 million
in 2023
Peru
2.30 million
in 2023
Bolivia rank
41st
Peru rank
44th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.70 million against 2.30 million in Peru, a difference of 400,000.
That makes Bolivia'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 ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Bolivia or Peru?
- Bolivia, 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 and Peru?
- 400,000, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bolivia 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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About this data
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.