Caribbean vs South Africa: Number of undernourished people
Caribbean
7.4 num m
in 2025
South Africa
7.2 num m
in 2024
Caribbean rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
Number of undernourished people over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 7.4 num m against 7.2 num m in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 num m.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 num m | 1.7 num m | 5.12 num m | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 5.68 num m | 3.09 num m | 2.59 num m | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 7 num m | 6.26 num m | 0.74 num m | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Caribbean or South Africa?
- Caribbean, at 7.4 num m against 7.2 num m in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 0.2 num m, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Caribbean ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 29 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.