Population in severe food insecurity in Central America
Central America: Population in severe food insecurity was 11,903 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Central America, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2025, population in severe food insecurity in Central America stood at 11,903 num th.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Central America peaked at 12,948 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,418 num th, in 2016.
Central America ranks 23rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in Central America, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10,798 num th | — |
| 2015 | 10,621 num th | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10,418 num th | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11,431 num th | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 11,961 num th | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12,490 num th | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 12,831 num th | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12,948 num th | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,457 num th | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12,858 num th | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 12,546 num th | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 11,903 num th | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,287 num th | 10,418 num th | 12,490 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 12,591 num th | 11,903 num th | 12,948 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2408 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1882 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 5.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Central America?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Central America was 11,903 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 12,948 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,418 num th in 2016.
- How does Central America rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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