Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 2,640 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in El Salvador is 2,640, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in El Salvador peaked at 3,028 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,576, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 76th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,609 | — |
| 2016 | 2,576 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,581 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,626 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,808 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2,900 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,028 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,944 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,872 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,640 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,640 | 2,576 | 2,808 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,877 | 2,640 | 3,028 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in El Salvador?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in El Salvador was 2,640 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,028 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,576 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- El Salvador ranks 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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