Latin America: undernourishment prevalence 2023, by region
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.