The share of population in South America whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life was estimated at 7.8 percent in 2020, an increase of two percentage points in comparison to the previous year. In 2005, the prevalence of undernourishment in the region amounted to 8.8 percent, the highest value of the indicated period. In the Caribbean that year, the prevalence of undernourishment is more than double of the share recorded in South America.
Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2005 and 2020
* Forecast.
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 South America between 2005 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032421/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2005 and 2020." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032421/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2005 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032421/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in South America between 2005 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032421/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america/
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Prevalence of undernourishment in South America between 2005 and 2020 [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032421/undernourishment-prevalence-south-america/
