Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 9.9 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in El Salvador, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 9.9 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in El Salvador peaked at 14 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.9 %, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 31st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 12 % | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.3 % | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1 % | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7 % | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 14 % | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 13.6 % | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13 % | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.9 % | -23.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.9 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9 %, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.9 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2 %, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5 % | 12 % | 13.1 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.62 % | 9.9 % | 14 % | 4 |
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 total population in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in El Salvador was 9.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 % in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower 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.