Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
With a 45% prevalence of undernourishment, Haiti faced a food crisis in 2022, affecting 5.1 million people with a lack of access to basic foods (FAO et al., 2023).
43.2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffered from undernourishment in 2022 (FAO et al., 2023).
6.5% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean experienced hunger in 2022 (FAO et al., 2023).
11.3 percentage points is the food insecurity gap between women and men in Latin America and the Caribbean, more than double the global disparity of 4.3 points (FAO, et al., 2023).
93.5 million people suffered from severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, an increase of 29.5 million compared to 2019 (FAO, et al., 2023).
56.5 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffered from hunger in 2021, an increase of 13.2 million since the start of the pandemic in 2019 (FAO, et al., 2023).
131 million people could not afford a healthy diet in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 (FAO, et al., 2023).
40% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean was affected by food insecurity in 2021 (FAO, et al., 2023).
9.8% was the prevalence of hunger worldwide in 2021 (FAO, et al., 2023).
From 5.8% to 8.6% increased the prevalence of hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2015 and 2021 (FAO, et al., 2023).
