Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
From 67.7% kg per capita in 2005 to 76.9% in 2019, the total volume of global packaged food sales increased (IFAD, 2023).
60% of adults who are overweight or obese has increased significantly in the number of countries in the last decade, especially in Europe and North Africa (IFAD, 2023).
77% of deaths from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) occur in low- and middle-income countries, making overweight and obesity a global challenge (IFAD, 2023).
74% of all deaths in 2019 were caused by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) (IFAD, 2023).
USD 2 trillion a year is the cost of overweight and obesity worldwide (IFAD, 2023).
19.3% of people in Nicaragua are undernourished in the period 2018-2020 (FAO, 2023).
41.8% of women in LAC suffered some degree of food insecurity in 2020, compared to 32.2% of men (FAO, 2023).
1 in 5 students, aged 15-16 years, reported having stopped eating at least once a week (IDB, 2024).
From 5.07 % to 4.91 % would reduce the urban extreme poverty rate in Guatemala with a decrease in the cost and time required to obtain health records (Kelleher & Reyes, 2014).
Up to US$75 billion is expended annually, mostly by governments, in providing school feeding to no less than 368 million children daily on average (WFP, 2021)
