2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 4.8 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 4.8 %. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10.4 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.8 %, in 2025.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 % | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.4 % | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6 % | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2 % | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5 % | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8 % | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2 % | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7 % | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4 % | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6 % | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7 % | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 % | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2 % | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9 % | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1 % | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9 % | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6 % | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4 % | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1 % | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9 % | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7 % | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5 % | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5 % | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8 % | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 % | 6.4 % | 10.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 % | 4.9 % | 6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 % | 4.8 % | 6.1 % | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Latin America and the Caribbean was 4.8 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 % in 2025.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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