Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Prevalence of undernourishment was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2025.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Latin America and the Caribbean was 4.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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