Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 45.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 45.5% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador peaked at 48.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 29th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.2% | — |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 45.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 45.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.3%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 45.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 45.5% | 48.4% | 4 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador was 45.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.