Caribbean vs Northern Africa: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Caribbean
7.4 num m
in 2025
Northern Africa
27 num m
in 2025
Caribbean rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
19th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 27 num m against 7.4 num m in Caribbean, a difference of 19.6 num m.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.6 times Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 num m | 12.45 num m | 5.65 num m | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 5.68 num m | 13.43 num m | 7.75 num m | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.07 num m | 23.08 num m | 16.02 num m | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Caribbean or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 27 num m against 7.4 num m in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Caribbean and Northern Africa?
- 19.6 num m, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Caribbean ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 19th 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.