Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Central America
Central America: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 24.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Central America, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Central America stood at 24.4 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Central America peaked at 32.2 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4 %, in 2023.
That places Central America 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.3 % | — |
| 2015 | 28.6 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28 % | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.8 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 31 % | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2 % | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 31 % | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.4 % | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 25.7 % | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 24.4 % | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.65 % | 28 % | 32.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.38 % | 24.4 % | 31 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Central America?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Central America was 24.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 % in 2023.
- How does Central America rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Central America ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.