Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America 2022, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 17, 2024
In Central America, Honduras had the highest prevalence of undernourishment between 2020 and 2022, with a value of 18.7 percent of the population, followed by Nicaragua and Guatemala.

Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2020 to 2022, by country

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Release date

July 2023

Region

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

Survey time period

2020 to 2022

Special properties

Average three-year estimates

Supplementary notes

According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".

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