Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 41.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 41.7% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador peaked at 48.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.2% | — |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | -8.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 41.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.9%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 41.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 45.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 41.7% | 48.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador was 41.7% in 2024, 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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