South America: number of people experiencing food insecurity 2014-2023, by severity

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 7, 2024

The number of people experiencing severe food insecurity in South America was estimated at 43.8 million people in 2023, which represents a considerable decrease over the last two periods. Since 2018 until 2020, figures from South America experienced a significant increase in the size of the population suffering from all degrees of food insecurity. According to the source, a person is considered food insecure when they lack regular access to enough safe and nutritious food to lead an active and healthy life.

Number of people experiencing food insecurity in South America from 2014 to 2023, by degree of severity (in millions)

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Release date

August 2024

Region

Central and South America

Survey time period

2014 to 2023

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Estimates, goes by region

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According to FAO: "A person is food insecure when they lack regular access to enough safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life. This may be due to unavailability of food and/or lack of resources to obtain food. Food insecurity can be experienced at different levels of severity. (...) When someone is severely food insecure, they have run out of food and gone a day or more without eating. In other words, they have most likely experienced hunger. (...) For those who are moderately food insecure, access to food is uncertain. They might have to sacrifice other basic needs, just to be able to eat. When they do eat, it might be whatever is most readily available or cheapest, which might not be the most nutritious food."

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