Number of people who are undernourished in Peru
Peru: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Peru, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Peru is 2.30 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Peru peaked at 6.10 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2014.
Peru ranks 44th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.90 million | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.80 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 million | 2.70 million | 6.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.60 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.10 million | 2.30 million | 4 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,633 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Peru?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Peru was 2.30 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.10 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.