Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 14.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Peru, 2015–2023
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 14.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Peru peaked at 14.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2015.
That places Peru 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.9% | — |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 4 |
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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 14.5% in 2023, 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 14.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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.