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Nicaragua - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 17.3

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked

Latest value

17.3 (2023)

Global rank

##33 of 169 economies

Share of global total

1.1%

Growth since 2001

0.67×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#6#11#16#21#26#31200120062011201620212025#32#332015 overtook Ethiopia2021 overtook SAO Tome and Principe
NicaraguaSomaliaHaitiMadagascarZambia

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Nicaragua climbed from #32 to #33 (overtook Ethiopia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Nicaragua ↓

Key Events — Nicaragua

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2015
Overtook Ethiopia in global rank auto
2021
Overtook SAO Tome and Principe in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2023

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20012006201120162021202315.518.9322.3725.8
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