Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 12.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador is 12.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador peaked at 16.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.8% | — |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -20.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 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 severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador was 12.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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