In Central America and Mexico, approximately 19 million people were estimated to be undernourished in 2020. The number of population whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life in this region increased from 2017, when 14.4 million Central Americans and Mexicans suffered from undernourishment.
Number of undernourished population in Central America between 2005 and 2020
(in millions)
The source includes Mexico in the Central American region / figures are forecasts
Supplementary notes
* Forecast.
According to FAO, a person is considered undernourished when their habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels necessary to maintain an active and healthy life.
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (August 2, 2024). Number of undernourished population in Central America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033461/number-undernourished-population-central-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Number of undernourished population in Central America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions)." Chart. August 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033461/number-undernourished-population-central-america/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2024). Number of undernourished population in Central America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033461/number-undernourished-population-central-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Number of Undernourished Population in Central America between 2005 and 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033461/number-undernourished-population-central-america/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Number of undernourished population in Central America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033461/number-undernourished-population-central-america/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Number of undernourished population in Central America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions) [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, August 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033461/number-undernourished-population-central-america/
