Nicaragua - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Nicaragua was 19.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 27.50 in 2001, while its lowest value was 17.60 in 2017.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

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Year Value
2001 27.50
2002 25.20
2003 25.00
2004 24.00
2005 23.30
2006 22.20
2007 21.60
2008 21.20
2009 20.90
2010 20.10
2011 19.20
2012 17.80
2013 18.10
2014 18.70
2015 19.00
2016 18.00
2017 17.60
2018 18.20
2019 19.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition