Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
Survey time period
2022 to 2024
Special properties
Average three-year estimates
Supplementary notes
According to : "A person is food insecure when they lack regular access to enough safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life. This may be due to unavailability of food and/or lack of resources to obtain food. Food insecurity can be experienced at different levels of severity. (...) When someone is severely food insecure, they have run out of food and gone a day or more without eating. In other words, they have most likely experienced hunger. (...) For those who are moderately food insecure, access to food is uncertain. They might have to sacrifice other basic needs, just to be able to eat. When they do eat, it might be whatever is most readily available or cheapest, which might not be the most nutritious food."
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Prevalence of food insecurity in Central America 2024, by country
From 2022 to 2024, among the Central American countries, Guatemala had the highest prevalence of food insecurity, accounting for **** percent of the population. It was followed by El Salvador and Honduras. Food insecurity is defined as the lack of regular access to enough safe and nutritious food, leading to a healthy lifestyle.
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FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO. (August 2, 2025). Prevalence of food insecurity in Central America between 2022 and 2024, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1402306/prevalence-food-insecurity-by-country-central-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme, und WHO. "Prevalence of food insecurity in Central America between 2022 and 2024, by country." Chart. August 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1402306/prevalence-food-insecurity-by-country-central-america/
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, World Food Programme, WHO. (2025). Prevalence of food insecurity in Central America between 2022 and 2024, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1402306/prevalence-food-insecurity-by-country-central-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme, and WHO. "Prevalence of Food Insecurity in Central America between 2022 and 2024, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2025, /statistics/1402306/prevalence-food-insecurity-by-country-central-america/
FAO & IFAD & UNICEF & World Food Programme & WHO, Prevalence of food insecurity in Central America between 2022 and 2024, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1402306/prevalence-food-insecurity-by-country-central-america/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Prevalence of food insecurity in Central America between 2022 and 2024, by country [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO, August 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1402306/prevalence-food-insecurity-by-country-central-america/
