Caribbean vs Central America: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Caribbean
7.4 num m
in 2025
Central America
9.4 num m
in 2025
Caribbean rank
21st
Central America rank
22nd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 9.4 num m against 7.4 num m in Caribbean, a difference of 2 num m.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 21st and Central America ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 num m | 10.14 num m | 3.34 num m | Central America |
| 2010s | 5.68 num m | 10.12 num m | 4.44 num m | Central America |
| 2020s | 7.07 num m | 9.87 num m | 2.8 num m | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Caribbean or Central America?
- Central America, at 9.4 num m against 7.4 num m in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Caribbean and Central America?
- 2 num m, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Caribbean ranks 21st and Central America ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
- 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.