Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
Survey time period
2022 to 2024
Special properties
Average three-year estimates
Supplementary notes
According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".
*Less than 2.5 percent.Â
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Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America 2024, by country
In Central America, Honduras had the highest prevalence of undernourishment between 2022 and 2024, with a value of **** percent of the population, followed by Guatemala and Nicaragua.
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FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO. (August 2, 2025). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme, und WHO. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country." Chart. August 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, World Food Programme, WHO. (2025). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme, and WHO. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2025, /statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
FAO & IFAD & UNICEF & World Food Programme & WHO, Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO, August 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1402311/prevalence-undernourishment-by-country-central-america/
