In Central America, Honduras had the highest prevalence of undernourishment between 2021 and 2023, with a value of 20.4 percent of the population, followed by Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2021 to 2023, by country
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Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2021 to 2023, by country
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Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
Survey time period
2021 to 2023
Special properties
Average three-year estimates
Supplementary notes
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, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO. (August 2, 2024). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2021 to 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme, und WHO. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2021 to 2023, by country." Chart. August 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, World Food Programme, WHO. (2024). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2021 to 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme, and WHO. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in Central America from 2021 to 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
FAO & IFAD & UNICEF & World Food Programme & WHO, Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2021 to 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2021 to 2023, by country [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO, August 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
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