Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Caribbean
16.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
17.3%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
37th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 17.3% against 16.6% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 140 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 22.0% | 4.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 16.8% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 17.0% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Caribbean or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 17.3% against 16.6% in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Caribbean ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.