In Latin America, nearly 53 million people were estimated to be undernourished in 2020. According to the source, the population whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life is considered undernourished. This represents an increase of 35 percent in comparison to the previous year and is the highest figure recorded since the beginning of the mentioned period. The number of people suffering from undernourishment in Latin America had a 23 percent decrease in 2010 in comparison to 2005, but in more recent years there has been a gradual increase, from 29.9 million people in 2015 to 39.1 million in 2019.
Number of undernourished people in Latin America between 2005 and 2020
(in millions)
* 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. (July 12, 2021). Number of undernourished people in Latin America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034204/number-undernourished-population-latin-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Number of undernourished people in Latin America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions)." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034204/number-undernourished-population-latin-america/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2021). Number of undernourished people in Latin America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034204/number-undernourished-population-latin-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Number of Undernourished People in Latin America between 2005 and 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034204/number-undernourished-population-latin-america/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Number of undernourished people in Latin America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034204/number-undernourished-population-latin-america/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of undernourished people in Latin America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions) [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034204/number-undernourished-population-latin-america/
