This statistic presents the share of people who define themselves as vegetarians, flexitarians or vegans in Latin America as of March 2016. On a survey, ten percent of Latin American respondents claimed to be flexitarians, whereas only four percent said they were vegans. In Mexico, the share of vegetarians stood at nearly 20 percent.
Share of vegetarians, flexitarians and vegans in Latin America as of March 2016
* The survey was carried out among more than 30 thousand respondents worldwide. The source does not provide a separate number for every country.
According to the source, a flexitarian diet is: "primarily vegetarian, but occasionally [includes] meat, poultry or seafood", A vegan diet is: "no consumption of animal products".
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
The Huffington Post. (October 3, 2016). Share of vegetarians, flexitarians and vegans in Latin America as of March 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/859519/latin-america-share-vegetarians-flexitarians-vegans/
The Huffington Post. "Share of vegetarians, flexitarians and vegans in Latin America as of March 2016." Chart. October 3, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859519/latin-america-share-vegetarians-flexitarians-vegans/
The Huffington Post. (2016). Share of vegetarians, flexitarians and vegans in Latin America as of March 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859519/latin-america-share-vegetarians-flexitarians-vegans/
The Huffington Post. "Share of Vegetarians, Flexitarians and Vegans in Latin America as of March 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859519/latin-america-share-vegetarians-flexitarians-vegans/
The Huffington Post, Share of vegetarians, flexitarians and vegans in Latin America as of March 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859519/latin-america-share-vegetarians-flexitarians-vegans/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Share of vegetarians, flexitarians and vegans in Latin America as of March 2016 [Graph], The Huffington Post, October 3, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/859519/latin-america-share-vegetarians-flexitarians-vegans/
