Americas vs Caribbean: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Americas
32 num m
in 2025
Caribbean
7.4 num m
in 2025
Americas rank
18th
Caribbean rank
21st
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Americas
- Caribbean
How they compare
Americas currently reports 32 num m against 7.4 num m in Caribbean, a difference of 24.6 num m.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 18th and Caribbean ranks 21st of 28 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.32 num m | 6.8 num m | 40.52 num m | Americas |
| 2010s | 33.86 num m | 5.68 num m | 28.18 num m | Americas |
| 2020s | 36.1 num m | 7.07 num m | 29.03 num m | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Americas or Caribbean?
- Americas, at 32 num m against 7.4 num m in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Americas and Caribbean?
- 24.6 num m, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Caribbean rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Americas ranks 18th and Caribbean ranks 21st of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.