Pakistan vs Peru: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Pakistan
- Peru
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 42.1% against 41.0% in Peru, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Peru ahead.
Pakistan ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 126 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 34.6% | 19.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 41.0% | 1.6% | 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, Pakistan or Peru?
- Pakistan, at 42.1% against 41.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Pakistan and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Peru rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Pakistan ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 126 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
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.