Pan American Health Organization

Annex I DATA TABLES

TABLE 13.

Prevalence of undernourishment (percent)

2000–20022004–20062009–20112014–20162016–20182017–20192018–2020
World13.212.39.48.38.28.38.9
Latin America and the Caribbean10.89.37.16.06.76.87.7
Caribbean18.919.216.615.215.615.716.0
Mesoamerica7.47.97.57.58.08.08.9
South America11.28.85.94.55.35.56.3
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina3.03.73.4<2.53.13.53.9
Bahamas
Barbados6.46.14.84.34.34.24.1
Belize5.85.76.87.76.76.25.9
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)27.926.820.314.312.512.612.6
Brazil10.76.53.9<2.5<2.5<2.5<2.5
Chile3.43.13.63.03.03.03.4
Colombia8.711.213.16.57.17.98.8
Costa Rica4.74.43.84.13.13.03.1
Cuba<2.5<2.5<2.5<2.5<2.5<2.5<2.5
Dominica3.75.44.75.15.35.55.6
Dominican Republic20.419.212.37.46.46.78.3
Ecuador21.022.412.39.010.711.212.4
El Salvador7.29.110.910.69.18.68.5
Grenada
Guatemala22.218.916.517.316.316.016.8
Guyana6.57.17.36.76.05.55.2
Haiti53.255.047.546.148.047.946.8
Honduras21.922.315.914.513.213.113.5
Jamaica7.47.49.69.68.87.77.7
Mexico3.34.45.05.06.16.27.2
Nicaragua27.523.320.119.017.618.219.3
Panama24.521.611.88.17.57.47.5
Paraguay10.59.58.47.47.87.99.2
Peru21.518.88.85.97.67.98.7
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines13.47.95.75.75.55.55.6
Suriname11.89.77.37.78.48.58.7
Trinidad and Tobago10.011.19.26.86.86.76.7
Uruguay3.63.9<2.5<2.5<2.5<2.5<2.5
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)14.98.4<2.511.322.223.427.4
Source: FAO.
TABLE 14.

Number of undernourished people (millions)

2000–20022004–20062009–20112014–20162016–20182017–20192018–2020
World819.2804.0652.3613.8622.7632.9683.9
Latin America and the Caribbean56.951.841.937.542.943.949.8
Caribbean7.37.66.86.56.76.86.9
Mesoamerica10.211.611.912.613.814.015.8
South America39.532.623.218.422.423.127.0
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina1.11.41.41.41.51.7
Bahamas
Barbados<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1
Belize<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)2.42.52.01.61.41.41.5
Brazil18.912.17.6
Chile0.50.50.60.50.60.60.6
Colombia3.54.85.93.13.53.94.4
Costa Rica0.20.20.20.20.20.10.2
Cuba
Dominica<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1
Dominican Republic1.81.71.20.80.70.70.9
Ecuador2.73.11.81.51.81.92.2
El Salvador0.40.60.70.70.60.60.5
Grenada
Guatemala2.62.52.42.82.82.82.9
Guyana<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1
Haiti4.65.14.74.95.35.35.3
Honduras1.51.71.31.31.21.31.3
Jamaica0.20.20.30.30.30.20.2
Mexico3.34.75.76.17.77.89.2
Nicaragua1.41.31.21.21.11.21.3
Panama0.80.70.40.30.30.30.3
Paraguay0.60.60.50.50.50.60.7
Peru5.85.22.51.82.42.52.8
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1
Suriname<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1
Trinidad and Tobago0.10.10.1<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1
Uruguay0.10.1
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)3.72.23.46.56.87.8
Source: FAO.
TABLE 15.

Prevalence of food insecurity (percent)

Moderate or severe food insecuritySevere food insecurity
2014–20162016–20182017–20192018–20202014–20162016–20182017–20192018–2020
World23.024.825.827.68.28.99.510.5
Latin America and the Caribbean27.932.032.334.88.19.59.911.3
Caribbean67.537.6
Mesoamerica29.327.627.831.06.46.56.88.5
South America23.630.530.833.16.08.18.59.8
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina19.232.335.835.85.811.212.912.6
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil18.321.820.623.51.91.71.63.5
Chile10.813.715.317.92.93.43.64.3
Colombia
Costa Rica12.213.714.515.31.82.22.42.6
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador20.726.229.232.76.08.49.911.6
El Salvador42.241.642.247.113.814.014.613.8
Grenada
Guatemala42.743.545.249.716.117.118.119.2
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras41.641.140.945.614.214.114.014.6
Jamaica
Mexico25.623.023.026.13.63.33.75.8
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru37.242.944.947.813.516.618.019.2
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia22.222.24.54.5
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay21.625.123.223.56.87.46.46.7
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Source: FAO.
TABLE 16.

Number of food insecure people (millions)

Moderately or severely food insecureSeverely food insecure
2014–20162016–20182017–20192018–20202014–20162016–20182017–20192018–2020
World1 696.11 874.41 970.12 132.3607.7669.4722.7813.0
Latin America and the Caribbean174.2203.8207.2225.850.360.663.573.3
Caribbean29.216.3
Mesoamerica49.547.848.755.110.911.212.015.1
South America97.4128.1130.3141.424.934.035.841.9
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina8.314.215.916.02.54.95.75.7
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil37.545.443.149.63.93.63.47.5
Chile1.92.52.93.40.50.60.70.8
Colombia
Costa Rica0.60.70.70.8<0.10.10.10.1
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador3.44.45.05.71.01.41.72.0
El Salvador2.72.72.73.00.90.90.90.9
Grenada
Guatemala6.97.47.88.72.62.93.13.4
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras3.83.93.94.41.31.31.31.4
Jamaica
Mexico31.228.729.033.24.44.24.67.4
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru11.313.514.415.54.15.25.86.2
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia<0.1<0.1<0.1<0.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay0.70.90.80.80.20.30.20.2
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Source: FAO.
TABLE 17.

Prevalence of stunting among children under five (percent)

2000200520102015201820192020
World33.130.727.724.422.922.422.0
Latin America and the Caribbean18.015.713.512.011.611.411.3
Caribbean15.714.513.712.612.111.911.8
Mesoamerica25.522.118.817.417.116.816.6
South America14.712.810.99.38.88.78.6
Argentina10.59.08.07.87.77.77.8
Barbados8.38.07.97.26.86.66.6
Belize25.222.819.015.614.113.713.3
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)33.428.822.417.214.213.412.7
Brazil9.87.56.66.16.16.16.1
Chile2.92.32.01.81.61.61.6
Colombia17.515.413.312.411.811.611.5
Costa Rica7.76.66.77.58.28.48.6
Cuba7.27.37.17.17.17.07.0
Dominican Republic10.69.08.47.46.66.25.9
Ecuador28.227.925.423.323.523.423.1
El Salvador28.823.017.613.512.011.611.2
Guatemala53.853.049.146.244.743.642.8
Guyana15.016.916.011.910.09.59.0
Haiti30.927.625.122.321.220.720.4
Honduras37.530.424.121.920.920.419.9
Jamaica7.46.26.47.58.18.38.5
Mexico20.316.413.512.412.412.212.1
Nicaragua25.321.618.416.014.714.414.1
Panama18.520.720.918.116.015.414.7
Paraguay18.316.511.57.35.55.04.6
Peru31.728.021.815.012.111.410.8
Saint Lucia3.83.12.82.62.72.72.8
Suriname13.910.99.18.58.38.28.0
Trinidad and Tobago5.97.08.28.68.78.78.7
Uruguay14.612.29.87.86.96.76.5
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)17.816.713.611.210.710.610.6
Source: UNICEF, WHO and World Bank.
TABLE 18.

Prevalence of wasting among children under five (percent)

2000200520102015201820192020
World6.7
Latin America and the Caribbean1.3
Caribbean2.8
Mesoamerica0.9
South America1.4
Argentina1.21.6
Belize1.8
Colombia1.01.60.9
Costa Rica1.8
Cuba2.42.0
Dominican Republic1.5
Ecuador3.7
Guatemala3.70.8
Guyana12.1
Haiti5.5
Jamaica3.04.8
Mexico1.01.4
Paraguay1.1
Peru1.11.00.70.60.50.4
Suriname7.05.05.5
Trinidad and Tobago5.2
Uruguay1.4
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)3.94.8
Source: UNICEF, WHO and World Bank.
TABLE 19.

Prevalence of overweight among children under five (percent)

2000200520102015201820192020
World5.45.75.65.65.75.75.7
Latin America and the Caribbean6.87.17.27.47.47.57.5
Caribbean5.86.16.36.56.66.66.6
Mesoamerica6.76.86.76.46.36.36.3
South America7.07.37.67.98.18.18.2
Argentina11.612.112.312.512.812.912.9
Barbados7.89.110.411.211.411.411.4
Belize9.09.49.28.68.28.18.0
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)8.59.09.18.98.98.98.8
Brazil6.26.56.87.17.27.27.3
Chile11.311.310.610.19.99.99.8
Colombia4.74.85.15.45.65.75.8
Costa Rica8.58.68.48.28.18.18.1
Cuba7.88.69.09.59.89.910.0
Dominican Republic6.87.47.87.77.77.77.6
Ecuador4.55.36.68.39.39.69.8
El Salvador4.75.35.86.36.56.56.6
Guatemala6.05.95.55.25.15.15.1
Guyana4.14.95.66.36.56.56.6
Haiti3.73.63.63.63.73.73.7
Honduras3.74.24.85.35.55.65.7
Jamaica6.06.87.27.27.06.96.8
Mexico7.27.26.96.56.46.36.3
Nicaragua6.46.87.17.37.47.57.5
Panama8.49.39.910.510.710.810.8
Paraguay7.28.39.610.911.611.812.0
Peru9.89.59.08.48.18.18.0
Saint Lucia5.86.16.46.66.86.86.9
Suriname3.53.63.73.94.04.04.0
Trinidad and Tobago5.97.38.910.410.910.911.0
Uruguay9.09.49.610.010.210.310.3
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)5.35.66.26.66.76.76.7
Source: UNICEF, WHO and World Bank.
TABLE 20.

Prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) (percent)

2000200520102015201720182019
World31.229.928.628.829.329.629.9
Latin America and the Caribbean25.622.819.317.317.117.117.2
Caribbean34.832.029.228.628.829.029.2
Mesoamerica22.519.016.114.514.314.414.6
South America25.923.419.617.417.217.217.3
Antigua and Barbuda22.019.617.116.616.917.017.2
Argentina16.215.513.412.111.911.811.9
Bahamas17.415.513.913.413.714.114.5
Barbados20.619.117.316.716.716.817.0
Belize27.224.521.920.620.520.520.5
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)33.132.630.026.725.124.624.4
Brazil26.924.219.916.816.316.216.1
Chile9.28.37.98.08.38.58.7
Colombia30.327.523.321.120.921.021.2
Costa Rica16.114.112.412.613.013.313.7
Cuba28.525.121.019.519.319.219.3
Dominica25.822.020.619.920.120.420.8
Dominican Republic36.833.028.927.326.626.526.4
Ecuador25.121.418.317.017.017.117.2
El Salvador11.410.510.09.910.110.410.6
Grenada24.621.619.618.718.819.019.2
Guatemala22.417.712.98.97.97.67.4
Guyana44.140.335.932.732.031.831.7
Haiti53.850.848.247.447.547.647.7
Honduras21.518.416.816.917.317.618.0
Jamaica24.822.020.019.419.519.619.9
Mexico23.519.816.815.115.015.115.3
Nicaragua19.515.213.513.914.615.115.7
Panama28.526.223.021.321.121.221.2
Paraguay24.123.822.222.423.023.023.0
Peru32.427.422.020.120.220.420.6
Saint Kitts and Nevis20.618.617.014.914.815.115.4
Saint Lucia19.017.014.913.713.914.114.3
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines24.620.718.016.916.716.817.0
Suriname27.624.521.120.220.520.721.0
Trinidad and Tobago25.521.818.817.417.417.517.7
Uruguay13.414.213.313.814.414.715.0
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)27.425.021.321.923.023.724.2
Source: WHO.
TABLE 21.

Prevalence of obesity among adults (percent)

2000200520102013201420152016
World8.79.911.212.112.512.813.1
Latin America and the Caribbean16.618.921.222.723.223.724.2
Caribbean15.217.820.822.723.424.024.7
Mesoamerica19.121.624.125.726.226.727.3
South America15.818.020.221.622.122.523.0
Antigua and Barbuda12.714.416.217.518.018.418.9
Argentina20.723.025.326.827.327.828.3
Bahamas23.926.228.530.030.531.031.6
Barbados15.117.419.821.422.022.523.1
Belize16.418.721.022.523.023.624.1
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)13.215.217.418.819.319.720.2
Brazil14.516.819.220.621.121.622.1
Chile20.622.825.126.527.027.528.0
Colombia15.417.419.520.921.421.922.3
Costa Rica14.818.021.423.624.325.025.7
Cuba17.319.421.723.123.624.124.6
Dominica19.421.824.526.226.827.327.9
Dominican Republic16.019.323.025.326.126.927.6
Ecuador13.215.217.218.519.019.419.9
El Salvador15.618.421.122.823.424.024.6
Grenada13.515.718.119.620.220.721.3
Guatemala12.915.317.819.520.020.621.2
Guyana11.914.316.818.419.019.620.2
Haiti10.913.917.720.221.021.822.7
Honduras12.615.017.819.520.120.821.4
Jamaica15.918.421.122.923.524.124.7
Mexico20.823.325.827.327.828.328.9
Nicaragua15.617.920.422.022.523.123.7
Panama14.717.219.621.121.622.222.7
Paraguay12.314.717.218.719.219.820.3
Peru13.515.317.318.518.919.319.7
Saint Kitts and Nevis14.416.719.321.021.622.322.9
Saint Lucia12.914.816.518.018.519.119.7
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines14.617.220.021.822.423.123.7
Suriname18.921.223.524.925.425.926.4
Trinidad and Tobago10.612.915.316.917.418.018.6
Uruguay20.622.825.126.527.027.527.9
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)19.421.423.324.424.825.225.6
Source: WHO.
TABLE 22.

Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0–5 months of age (percent)

2000200520102015201720182019
World44.0
Caribbean25.9
Mesoamerica33.2
Belize33.2
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)38.6
Colombia25.136.7
Cuba41.248.6
Dominican Republic11.0
Guyana10.4
Haiti23.040.5
Honduras28.7
Jamaica15.2
Mexico30.128.6
Peru66.668.362.764.266.4
Suriname2.8
Trinidad and Tobago2.3
Source: UNICEF.
TABLE 23.

Prevalence of low birthweight (percent)

2000200520102012201320142015
World17.516.415.315.014.814.714.6
Latin America and the Caribbean8.88.88.88.78.78.78.7
Caribbean10.510.310.110.110.010.09.9
Mesoamerica9.18.98.88.88.78.78.7
South America8.58.78.68.68.68.68.6
Antigua and Barbuda9.49.39.19.19.19.19.1
Argentina7.47.57.27.17.17.27.3
Bahamas13.413.313.313.213.213.213.1
Belize9.08.88.78.78.68.68.6
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)8.07.77.47.37.37.37.2
Brazil7.88.28.48.48.48.48.4
Chile5.25.75.96.06.16.26.2
Colombia10.510.310.110.010.010.010.0
Costa Rica7.06.87.17.37.47.47.5
Cuba6.15.45.25.25.25.25.3
Dominican Republic11.611.611.511.411.411.311.3
Ecuador12.011.611.411.311.311.211.2
El Salvador11.010.610.510.410.410.310.3
Guatemala12.211.611.311.211.111.011.0
Guyana16.315.915.815.815.715.715.6
Honduras11.911.511.211.011.010.910.9
Jamaica15.315.014.814.714.714.614.6
Mexico8.28.07.98.07.97.97.9
Nicaragua11.511.210.910.810.810.710.7
Panama10.610.410.210.210.110.110.1
Paraguay8.68.48.28.28.28.18.1
Peru10.19.89.69.59.59.49.4
Suriname16.015.415.014.914.814.714.7
Trinidad and Tobago13.112.912.612.512.512.412.4
Uruguay7.78.78.27.97.87.77.6
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)8.68.88.58.68.78.89.1
Source: UNICEF and WHO.