Number of undernourished people (millions) in Central America
Central America: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 9.4 num m in 2025. ▬ Flat
Number of undernourished people in Central America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Central America is 9.4 num m, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Central America peaked at 11.2 num m in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.2 num m, in 2002.
Central America ranks 22nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Central America, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1 num m | — |
| 2001 | 9.4 num m | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2 num m | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2 num m | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2 num m | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6 num m | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7 num m | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 9.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8 num m | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5 num m | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10 num m | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1 num m | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9 num m | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5 num m | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.6 num m | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5 num m | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10 num m | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9 num m | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2 num m | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5 num m | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8 num m | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.9 num m | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10 num m | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3 num m | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8 num m | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 9.4 num m | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 num m | 9.2 num m | 11.2 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 num m | 9.5 num m | 10.6 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 num m | 9.4 num m | 10.3 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Central America?
- Number of undernourished people in Central America was 9.4 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 num m in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 num m in 2002.
- How does Central America rank for number of undernourished people?
- Central America ranks 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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