In Latin America and the Caribbean, the subregion with the highest prevalence of undernourishment was the Caribbean, where approximately 16.5 percent of the population was estimated to have an insufficient food intake to maintain an active and healthy life. South America was the subregion with the second largest prevalence, at 5.9 percent. The regional average was forecasted at 6.6 percent.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2021 and 2023, by subregion
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. (August 2, 2024). Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2021 and 2023, by subregion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032427/undernourishment-prevalence-latin-america-subregion/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2021 and 2023, by subregion ." Chart. August 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032427/undernourishment-prevalence-latin-america-subregion/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2024). Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2021 and 2023, by subregion . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032427/undernourishment-prevalence-latin-america-subregion/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in Latin America and The Caribbean between 2021 and 2023, by Subregion ." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032427/undernourishment-prevalence-latin-america-subregion/
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Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2021 and 2023, by subregion [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, August 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032427/undernourishment-prevalence-latin-america-subregion/
