El Salvador vs Peru: Prevalence of undernourishment
El Salvador
6.7%
in 2023
Peru
6.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
64th
Peru rank
61st
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 64th and Peru ranks 61st of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 16.8% | 8.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.9% against 6.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- El Salvador ranks 64th and Peru ranks 61st of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.