Number of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.20 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
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 Nicaragua is 1.20 million, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua peaked at 1.30 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2010.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.20 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.20 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.10 million | 1.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.10 million | 1.20 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua was 1.20 million in 2022, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.