Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 6.7 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 6.7 percent for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador peaked at 9.7 percent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.6 percent, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 74th out of 169 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.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.9 percent | — |
| 2002 | 6.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6 percent | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4 percent | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9 percent | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2 percent | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4 percent | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.7 percent | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5 percent | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3 percent | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9 percent | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1 percent | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2 percent | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4 percent | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1 percent | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4 percent | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6 percent | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8 percent | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6 percent | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7 percent | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8 percent | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7 percent | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 percent | 6.9 percent | 9.7 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.47 percent | 6.8 percent | 9.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 percent | 6.6 percent | 7 percent | 4 |
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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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador was 6.7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 percent in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 percent in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.