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 100,000.Â
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Number of undernourished people in Central America 2024, by country
Between 2022 and 2024, in Central America, Mexico reported the highest number of people suffering from undernourishment, with approximately *** million inhabitants, followed by Guatemala and Honduras.
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FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO. (August 2, 2025). Number of people with undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1402343/number-undernourished-people-by-country-central-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme, und WHO. "Number of people with undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country (in millions)." Chart. August 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1402343/number-undernourished-people-by-country-central-america/
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, World Food Programme, WHO. (2025). Number of people with undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1402343/number-undernourished-people-by-country-central-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme, and WHO. "Number of People with Undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by Country (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2025, /statistics/1402343/number-undernourished-people-by-country-central-america/
FAO & IFAD & UNICEF & World Food Programme & WHO, Number of people with undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1402343/number-undernourished-people-by-country-central-america/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of people with undernourishment in Central America from 2022 to 2024, by country (in millions) [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, & WHO, August 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1402343/number-undernourished-people-by-country-central-america/
