Prevalence of undernourishment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of undernourishment was 6.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.7
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
74th
of 169 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2008
All-time low
6.6
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in El Salvador, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in El Salvador stood at 6.7.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in El Salvador peaked at 9.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.6, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.9 | — |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 | 6.6 | 7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 prevalence of undernourishment in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in El Salvador was 6.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).