Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — El Salvador

Prevalence of undernourishment in El Salvador in 2023 — 6.7%. Ranked 94 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 0.2 pp.

2023 6.7% −0.1 pp vs 2022
World rank 94of 165
Period maximum 9.7%2008
Period minimum 6.6%2020

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — El Salvador, 2001–2023678910200120042007201020132016201920222001: 6.9%2002: 6.9%2003: 7.6%2004: 8.4%2005: 8.9%2006: 9.2%2007: 9.4%2008: 9.7%2009: 9.5%2010: 9.3%2011: 9%2012: 9.1%2013: 9.2%2014: 9.4%2015: 9.1%2016: 8.4%2017: 7.6%2018: 6.8%2019: 6.8%2020: 6.6%2021: 7%2022: 6.8%2023: 6.7%
Change over the period: −0.2 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador

El Salvador 6.7%
World 8.5%
Central America computed 4.6%
Prevalence of undernourishment — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.7 −0.1 pp
2022 6.8 −0.2 pp
2021 7 +0.4 pp
2020 6.6 −0.2 pp
2019 6.8 +0 pp
2018 6.8 −0.8 pp
2017 7.6 −0.8 pp
2016 8.4 −0.7 pp
2015 9.1 −0.3 pp
2014 9.4 +0.2 pp
2013 9.2 +0.1 pp
2012 9.1 +0.1 pp
2011 9 −0.3 pp
2010 9.3 −0.2 pp
2009 9.5 −0.2 pp
2008 9.7 +0.3 pp
2007 9.4 +0.2 pp
2006 9.2 +0.3 pp
2005 8.9 +0.5 pp
2004 8.4 +0.8 pp
2003 7.6 +0.7 pp
2002 6.9 +0 pp
2001 6.9

Central America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.