Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central America
Central America: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 22.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central America, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central America is 22.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central America peaked at 34.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2025.
That places Central America 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.2% | — |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 30.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 22.2% | 34.1% | 6 |
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- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 22.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central America?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central America was 22.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2025.
- How does Central America rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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