Cape Verde vs Peru: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Cape Verde
32.1%
in 2024
Peru
33.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
46th
Peru rank
44th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Peru
010203040201520192024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 33.6% against 32.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 46th and Peru ranks 44th of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Peru Difference Ahead
2010s 36.4% 31.3% 5.1% Cape Verde
2020s 33.7% 35.4% 1.7% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Cape Verde or Peru?
Peru, at 33.6% against 32.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Cape Verde and Peru?
1.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Peru rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Cape Verde ranks 46th and Peru ranks 44th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.