Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Central America

Central America: Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value was 9.8 million No in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.8 million No
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
21st
of 27 groups
All-time high
10.7 million No
in 2003
All-time low
9.6 million No
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Central America, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 9.6 million No2001: 9.6 million No2002: 10.2 million No2003: 10.7 million No2004: 10.5 million No2005: 10 million No2006: 10 million No2007: 10.3 million No2008: 10.4 million No2009: 10.2 million No2010: 10 million No2011: 10.1 million No2012: 10.3 million No2013: 10.5 million No2014: 10.4 million No2015: 10.1 million No2016: 10 million No2017: 9.8 million No2018: 9.8 million No2019: 9.7 million No2020: 9.9 million No2021: 10.1 million No2022: 10 million No2023: 9.8 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Central America stood at 9.8 million No.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Central America peaked at 10.7 million No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.6 million No, in 2000.

That places Central America 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Central America, 2000 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2000 9.6 million No
2001 9.6 million No +0.0%
2002 10.2 million No +6.2%
2003 10.7 million No +4.9%
2004 10.5 million No -1.9%
2005 10 million No -4.8%
2006 10 million No +0.0%
2007 10.3 million No +3.0%
2008 10.4 million No +1.0%
2009 10.2 million No -1.9%
2010 10 million No -2.0%
2011 10.1 million No +1.0%
2012 10.3 million No +2.0%
2013 10.5 million No +1.9%
2014 10.4 million No -1.0%
2015 10.1 million No -2.9%
2016 10 million No -1.0%
2017 9.8 million No -2.0%
2018 9.8 million No +0.0%
2019 9.7 million No -1.0%
2020 9.9 million No +2.1%
2021 10.1 million No +2.0%
2022 10 million No -1.0%
2023 9.8 million No -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.15 million No 9.6 million No 10.7 million No 10
2010s 10.07 million No 9.7 million No 10.5 million No 10
2020s 9.95 million No 9.8 million No 10.1 million No 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 18 Chad 6.8 million No compare
  2. 19 Angola 6.6 million No compare
  3. 20 Iraq 6.2 million No compare
  4. 21 Haiti 6.1 million No compare
  5. 22 Brazil 5.6 million No compare
  6. 23 Malawi 5.3 million No compare
  7. 24 Sudan 5.2 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Central America?
Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Central America was 9.8 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 million No in 2003.
What is the lowest number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 million No in 2000.
How does Central America rank for number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value?
Central America ranks 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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