Latin America & Caribbean Hunger Statistics 1960-2024
Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.
- Latin America & Caribbean hunger statistics for 2022 was 0.00%, a 6.79% decline from 2021.
- Latin America & Caribbean hunger statistics for 2021 was 6.79%, a 0.34% increase from 2020.
- Latin America & Caribbean hunger statistics for 2020 was 6.44%, a 0.41% increase from 2019.
- Latin America & Caribbean hunger statistics for 2019 was 6.04%, a 0.05% increase from 2018.
| Latin America & Caribbean Hunger Statistics - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
0.00% |
-6.79% |
| 2021 |
6.79% |
0.34% |
| 2020 |
6.44% |
0.41% |
| 2019 |
6.04% |
0.05% |
| 2018 |
5.99% |
-0.10% |
| 2017 |
6.09% |
0.31% |
| 2016 |
5.78% |
0.24% |
| 2015 |
5.54% |
0.21% |
| 2014 |
5.33% |
-0.17% |
| 2013 |
5.51% |
-0.26% |
| 2012 |
5.77% |
-0.26% |
| 2011 |
6.02% |
-0.67% |
| 2010 |
6.70% |
-0.59% |
| 2009 |
7.29% |
-0.66% |
| 2008 |
7.95% |
-0.34% |
| 2007 |
8.29% |
-0.53% |
| 2006 |
8.81% |
-0.53% |
| 2005 |
9.34% |
-0.47% |
| 2004 |
9.81% |
-0.50% |
| 2003 |
10.31% |
-0.22% |
| 2002 |
10.53% |
-0.26% |
| 2001 |
10.79% |
10.79% |
| 2000 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1994 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
