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
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 December 21, 2024, 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 December 21, 2024. 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: December 21, 2024. 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 December 21, 2024)
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/
