In Latin America and the Caribbean, the subregion with the highest prevalence of undernourishment was the Caribbean, where approximately 16.1 percent of the population was estimated to have an insufficient food intake to maintain an active and healthy life. Central America was the subregion with the second largest prevalence, at 10.6 percent. The regional average was forecasted at 9.1 percent.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, 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. (July 12, 2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, by subregion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 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 in 2020, by subregion ." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032427/undernourishment-prevalence-latin-america-subregion/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, by subregion . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 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 in 2020, by Subregion ." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032427/undernourishment-prevalence-latin-america-subregion/
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Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, by subregion [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032427/undernourishment-prevalence-latin-america-subregion/