The share of population in Central America (including Mexico) whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life was estimated at 6.1 percent in 2018. The prevalence of undernourishment in the region declined between 2005 and 2016, and it has remained steady at 6.1 percent since 2016.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2005 and 2018
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (July 15, 2019). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2005 and 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032413/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2005 and 2018." Chart. July 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032413/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2019). Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2005 and 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032413/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in Central America between 2005 and 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032413/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2005 and 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032413/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central America between 2005 and 2018 [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032413/undernourishment-prevalence-central-america/