In Central America, Honduras had the highest prevalence of undernourishment between 2020 and 2022, with a value of 18.7 percent of the population, followed by Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country
Characteristic
Undernourishment prevalence
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Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
Survey time period
2020 to 2022
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. (July 12, 2023). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 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 2020 to 2022, by country." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, World Food Programme, WHO. (2023). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 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 2020 to 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, 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 2020 to 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/