Population in severe food insecurity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population in severe food insecurity was 778.7 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in El Salvador stood at 778.7 num th. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in El Salvador peaked at 1,011 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 778.7 num th, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 853.7 num th | — |
| 2016 | 847.1 num th | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 870.5 num th | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 905.5 num th | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 942.6 num th | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 917.1 num th | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,011 num th | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 991.6 num th | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 969.1 num th | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 778.7 num th | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 883.88 num th | 847.1 num th | 942.6 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 933.42 num th | 778.7 num th | 1,011 num th | 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 severe food insecurity in El Salvador?
- Population in severe food insecurity in El Salvador was 778.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,011 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 778.7 num th in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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