Number undernourished in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number undernourished was 1.20 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.20 million
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
63rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2010
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Number undernourished in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.20 million for number undernourished in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Nicaragua peaked at 1.30 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2010.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.20 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.20 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.10 million | 1.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.10 million | 1.20 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Nicaragua?
- Number undernourished in Nicaragua was 1.20 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number undernourished?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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