Number undernourished in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number undernourished was 400,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
400,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 131 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 2006
All-time low
400,000
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in El Salvador, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 400,000 for number undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in El Salvador peaked at 600,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 400,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 400,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522,222 | 400,000 | 600,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 530,000 | 400,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 81 Dominican Republic 400,000 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Mauritania 400,000 compare
- 81 Paraguay 400,000 compare
- 81 Tunisia 400,000 compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in El Salvador?
- Number undernourished in El Salvador was 400,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for number undernourished?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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