2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) was 51,572 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 51,572 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 67,922 1000 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,665 1000 No, in 2014.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42,665 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 47,076 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 54,968 1000 No | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 58,525 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 56,207 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 57,027 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67,922 1000 No | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 66,160 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 61,350 1000 No | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 55,795 1000 No | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 51,428 1000 No | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 51,572 1000 No | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,744 1000 No | 42,665 1000 No | 58,525 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 59,038 1000 No | 51,428 1000 No | 67,922 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 9 Afghanistan 7,891 1000 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 2,358 1000 No compare
- 10 Angola 7,415 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 818.9 1000 No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 196.8 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 6,889 1000 No compare
- 12 Brazil 6,336 1000 No compare
- 13 Mexico 6,250 1000 No compare
- 14 Madagascar 5,784 1000 No compare
- 15 Myanmar 5,289 1000 No compare
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- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,861 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,409 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 31.5 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 51,572 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 67,922 1000 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,665 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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