Number of undernourished people (millions) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1.2 num m in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2022, number of undernourished people in Nicaragua stood at 1.2 num m.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Nicaragua peaked at 1.3 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 num m, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 num m | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 num m | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 num m | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 num m | +9.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.2 num m is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.2 num m is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 num m | 1.1 num m | 1.3 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 num m | 1 num m | 1.1 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 num m | 1.1 num m | 1.2 num m | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Nicaragua?
- Number of undernourished people in Nicaragua was 1.2 num m in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num m in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of undernourished people?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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