Prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of undernourishment was 17.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.3
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2001
All-time low
15.5
in 2018
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua stood at 17.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua peaked at 25.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.5, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.8 | — |
| 2002 | 23.6 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 23.4 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.4 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.7 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.3 | +1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.98 | 19.3 | 25.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.78 | 15.5 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Nicaragua was 17.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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