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Share of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Share of people who are undernourished was 17.3 percent in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.3 percent
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
25.8 percent
in 2001
All-time low
15.5 percent
in 2018
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Share of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua, 2001–2022

01020302001201120222001: 25.8 percent2002: 23.6 percent2003: 23.4 percent2004: 22.6 percent2005: 21.9 percent2006: 20.9 percent2007: 20.4 percent2008: 19.9 percent2009: 19.3 percent2010: 18.3 percent2011: 17.2 percent2012: 17 percent2013: 17.3 percent2014: 17.7 percent2015: 17.2 percent2016: 16.3 percent2017: 15.6 percent2018: 15.5 percent2019: 15.7 percent2020: 16.6 percent2021: 17 percent2022: 17.3 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua stood at 17.3 percent.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua peaked at 25.8 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.5 percent, in 2018.

That places Nicaragua 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.98 percent 19.3 percent 25.8 percent 9
2010s 16.78 percent 15.5 percent 18.3 percent 10
2020s 16.97 percent 16.6 percent 17.3 percent 3

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  4. 34 Gambia 16.8 percent compare
  5. 35 Libya 16.5 percent compare
  6. 35 Pakistan 16.5 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua?
Share of people who are undernourished in Nicaragua was 17.3 percent in 2022, 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 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 25.8 percent in 2001.
What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5 percent in 2018.
How does Nicaragua rank for share of people who are undernourished?
Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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