Guatemala vs Peru: Number of people who are undernourished

Guatemala
2.10 million
in 2023
Peru
2.30 million
in 2023
Guatemala rank
47th
Peru rank
44th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Guatemala
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2.30 million against 2.10 million in Guatemala, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Guatemala ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 2.50 million 4.68 million 2.18 million Peru
2010s 2.38 million 1.95 million 430,000 Guatemala
2020s 2.23 million 2.20 million 25,000 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Guatemala or Peru?
Peru, at 2.30 million against 2.10 million in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Guatemala and Peru?
200,000, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Guatemala ranks 47th 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

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.