Prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of undernourishment was 17.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua stood at 17.3%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua peaked at 25.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.8% | — |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.3% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua was 17.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Nicaragua ranks 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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