Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Number of people who are undernourished was 27.70 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 27.70 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 52.30 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.80 million, in 2013.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 52.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 48.30 million | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 45.70 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 42.40 million | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 39.70 million | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 37.50 million | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 35.10 million | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 33.40 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 31.60 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 25.70 million | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 24.80 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.20 million | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 29.30 million | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 31.70 million | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 31.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.70 million | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 37.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.70 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 27.70 million | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.92 million | 35.10 million | 52.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.28 million | 24.80 million | 33.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.35 million | 27.70 million | 37.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 27.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.30 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.80 million in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.