Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Latin America and the Caribbean is 6.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2015.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 21st 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.9% | — |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Latin America and the Caribbean was 6.2% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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