The share of population in Central America (including Mexico) whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life was estimated at 8.9 percent between 2018 and 2020. The Central American country with the highest prevalence of undernourishment in this period was Nicaragua, with 19.3 percent. Overall, in the Latin America and Caribbean region, the subregion with the highest undernourishment prevalence was the Caribbean.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2018 and 2020, by country
Average three-year estimates; The source includes Mexico in the Central American region
Supplementary notes
According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (July 12, 2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2018 and 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032402/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america-country/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2018 and 2020, by country." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032402/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america-country/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2018 and 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032402/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america-country/
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Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2018 and 2020, by country [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032402/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america-country/
