Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of people who are undernourished was 28.80 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 28.80 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 54.10 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million, in 2013.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 |
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.10 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million in 2013.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.