In Central America between 2020 and 2022, the count of people living with food insecurity was higher in Mexico, totaling nearly 35 million individuals, followed by Guatemala and Honduras. Additionally, food insecurity is described as the absence of consistent access to sufficient safe and nutritious food, resulting in a healthy lifestyle.
Number of people living with food insecurity in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country
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Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
Survey time period
2020 to 2022
Special properties
Average three-year estimates
Supplementary notes
According to FAO: "A person is food insecure when they lack regular access to enough safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life. This may be due to unavailability of food and/or lack of resources to obtain food. Food insecurity can be experienced at different levels of severity. (...) When someone is severely food insecure, they have run out of food and gone a day or more without eating. In other words, they have most likely experienced hunger. (...) For those who are moderately food insecure, access to food is uncertain. They might have to sacrifice other basic needs, just to be able to eat. When they do eat, it might be whatever is most readily available or cheapest, which might not be the most nutritious food."
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FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO. (July 12, 2023). Number of people living with food insecurity in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402339/number-food-insecure-people-by-country-central-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme, und WHO. "Number of people living with food insecurity in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country (in millions)." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402339/number-food-insecure-people-by-country-central-america/
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, World Food Programme, WHO. (2023). Number of people living with food insecurity in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402339/number-food-insecure-people-by-country-central-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme, and WHO. "Number of People Living with Food Insecurity in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by Country (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402339/number-food-insecure-people-by-country-central-america/
FAO & IFAD & UNICEF & World Food Programme & WHO, Number of people living with food insecurity in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402339/number-food-insecure-people-by-country-central-america/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of people living with food insecurity in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country (in millions) [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402339/number-food-insecure-people-by-country-central-america/