Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central America
Central America: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central America, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central America stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central America peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2016.
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 rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.5% | — |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1882 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central America?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central America was 6.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- How does Central America rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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