Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in South America
South America: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 106.6 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in South America, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in South America is 106.6 million No, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in South America peaked at 133.2 million No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106.6 million No, in 2025.
South America ranks 19th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in South America, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 119.6 million No | — |
| 2018 | 118.2 million No | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 119.1 million No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 118.7 million No | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 133.2 million No | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 121.3 million No | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 118.2 million No | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 109.2 million No | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 106.6 million No | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118.97 million No | 118.2 million No | 119.6 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 117.87 million No | 106.6 million No | 133.2 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 16 South Africa 37.5 million No compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34.5 million No compare
- 18 Mozambique 32.5 million No compare
- 19 Angola 28.4 million No compare
- 20 Madagascar 27.9 million No compare
- 21 Mexico 26.4 million No compare
- 22 Niger 24 million No compare
More economy & growth data for South America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 9.17 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 753,486 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.35 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 9,997 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,035 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.93 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 2.44 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 1.83 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.12 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 0.8744 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in South America?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in South America was 106.6 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 133.2 million No in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.6 million No in 2025.
- How does South America rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- South America ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.