2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central America
Central America: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 7.1 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central America, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central America is 7.1 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central America peaked at 7.9 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6 %, in 2015.
Central America ranks 20th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.6 % | — |
| 2016 | 6.7 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9 % | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2 % | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5 % | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8 % | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9 % | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7 % | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4 % | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.1 % | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.98 % | 6.6 % | 7.5 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.58 % | 7.1 % | 7.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 Botswana 21.9 % compare
- 18 Zambia 18.3 % compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9 % compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 18.1 % compare
- 20 Gambia 17.3 % compare
- 21 Ethiopia 17 % compare
- 22 Angola 16.9 % compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 6.4 % compare
- 23 Madagascar 16.8 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central America?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central America was 7.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 % in 2015.
- How does Central America rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.