Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 12.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador stood at 12.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador peaked at 16.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.8% | — |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -20.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in El Salvador was 12.3% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.