Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of people who are undernourished was 28.80 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 28.80 million.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 54.10 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million, in 2013.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 53.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.90 million | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 47.20 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 43.70 million | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 40.90 million | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 38.80 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 36.50 million | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.60 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 32.80 million | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 26.90 million | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 26.00 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 26.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.30 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 30.50 million | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 32.80 million | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 32.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.80 million | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 37.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 28.80 million | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.41 million | 36.50 million | 54.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.42 million | 26.00 million | 34.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.30 million | 28.80 million | 37.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & Caribbean was 28.80 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?
- The highest recorded value was 54.10 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.