Severe food insecurity undernourishment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 15.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.4
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 125 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2021
All-time low
13.7
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in El Salvador, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in El Salvador stood at 15.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in El Salvador peaked at 16.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.8 | — |
| 2016 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.24 | 13.7 | 15.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.53 | 14.7 | 16.2 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in El Salvador?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in El Salvador was 15.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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