In South America, approximately 33.7 million people were estimated to be undernourished in 2020. An undernourished individual is here defined as a person whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life. Since 2017, the number of undernourished people has been continuously increasing in this region. South America composes 64 percent of the total number of undernourished people in
Number of undernourished people in South America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions)
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (July 12, 2021). Number of undernourished people in South America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034263/number-undernourished-population-south-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Number of undernourished people in South America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions)." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034263/number-undernourished-population-south-america/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2021). Number of undernourished people in South America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034263/number-undernourished-population-south-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Number of Undernourished People in South America between 2005 and 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034263/number-undernourished-population-south-america/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Number of undernourished people in South America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034263/number-undernourished-population-south-america/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of undernourished people in South America between 2005 and 2020 (in millions) [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034263/number-undernourished-population-south-america/