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Latin America and the Caribbean - Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023

Statistics and trends

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Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Santiago, Chile ;

Pages 88 p.

Author FAO; IFAD; PAHO; UNICEF; WFP;

Publisher FAO ; IFAD ; UNICEF ; WFP ; PAHO ;

Category Technical study

ISBN 978-92-5-138358-2

Series title Latin America and the Caribbean – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition

Series number 2023

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8514en

Synopsis (short abstract) The 2023 edition of the Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean presents an update of the data and trends in food security and nutrition in recent years. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and the conflict in Ukraine, as well as the economic slowdown, rising food inflation and income inequality have had an impact on regional figures. The most recent data shows that, between 2021 and 2022, progress was made in reducing hunger and food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, the progress achieved is far from the targets established to meet SDG 2 of ending hunger. In addition, one in five people in the region cannot access a healthy diet and malnutrition in all its forms, including child stunting, micronutrient deficiencies and obesity continue to be a major challenge.

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FAO, IFAD, PAHO,UNICEF and WFP. 2023. Latin America and the Caribbean - Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023: Statistics and trends. Santiago.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8514en

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