Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
13.4% of the population in lower middle-income countries was undernourished and 28.5% of children were stunted in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
48.4% was the proportion of staple foods available in 2022, while those of animal origin and fats rose to 15.1% and 12.7%, respectively (FAO, 2024).
182.9 million people (27.7%) in LAC could not afford a healthy diet in 2022 (FAO et al., 2025).
5.6% of children under 5 years of age globally were affected by overweight in 2022 (FAO et al., 2025).
29.9% of the adult population in Latin America and the Caribbean was affected by obesity in 2022, almost double the global estimate (FAO et al., 2025).
4.56 PPP dollars per person per day was the average cost of a healthy diet in LAC in 2022, the highest in the world (FAO et al., 2025).
2.8 billion people worldwide could not afford a healthy diet in 2022 (FAO et al., 2025).
37 million people suffer from hunger in countries with high exposure to climate events in LAC, compared to 3 million in countries with low exposure (FAO et al., 2025).
1.5 percentage points increased the prevalence of undernourishment in LAC between 2019 and 2023 in countries affected by extreme weather events (FAO et al., 2025).
40% is the reduction of stunting in children set as a target for 2030 in LAC (FAO et al., 2025).
