Hunger grows in LatAm and the Caribbean (Dec. 1, 2021)
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In 2020, 59.7 million people in the region suffered from hunger, according to a new U.N. report. The prevalence of hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean increased by two percentage points last year, which means 13.8 million more people suffered from hunger in 2020 than the year before. Over the same period, moderate or severe food insecurity increased by nine percentage points and 41 percent of the population of the region is moderately or severely food insecure.
Hunger grows in LatAm and the Caribbean (Dec. 1, 2021)
Hunger grows in LatAm and the Caribbean (Dec…
Hunger grows in LatAm and the Caribbean (Dec. 1, 2021)
In 2020, 59.7 million people in the region suffered from hunger, according to a new U.N. report. The prevalence of hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean increased by two percentage points last year, which means 13.8 million more people suffered from hunger in 2020 than the year before. Over the same period, moderate or severe food insecurity increased by nine percentage points and 41 percent of the population of the region is moderately or severely food insecure.