Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Peru, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Peru is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Peru peaked at 4.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2015.
That places Peru 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.0% | — |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Peru?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Peru was 3.7% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.