Population in severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Population in severe food insecurity was 41,253 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean is 41,253, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 69,143 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34,369, in 2015.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,980 | — |
| 2015 | 34,369 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 43,709 | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 47,606 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 46,360 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 47,362 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 62,886 | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 69,143 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 60,581 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 47,150 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 44,067 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 41,253 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,564 | 34,369 | 47,606 | 6 |
| 2020s | 54,180 | 41,253 | 69,143 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America and the Caribbean
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- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 39,094 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 29,996 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 9,098 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 12.72 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 16.69 % (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,861 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,409 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 8.8 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean was 41,253 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 69,143 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,369 in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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