Number of undernourished people in Peru
Peru: Number of undernourished people was 2.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2003
All-time low
1.6
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in Peru, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Peru stood at 2.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Peru peaked at 6.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2014.
Peru ranks 36th of 97 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Peru?
- Number of undernourished people in Peru was 2.3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for number of undernourished people?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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