El Salvador: food insecurity prevalence 2014-2023, by severity
The share of population who experience severe food insecurity in El Salvador was estimated at 15.8 percent between 2021 and 2023, a figure that increased in comparison to the previous periods. Additionally, the degree of moderate or severe food insecurity has slightly decreased since the previous three-year period, from 48.4 percent of the population to 46.9 percent. According to the source, a person is considered food insecure when they lack regular access to enough safe and nutritious food to lead an active and healthy life.
