Gabon vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Prevalence of undernourishment
Gabon
23.3%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
4.8%
in 2025
Gabon rank
20th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Gabon
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 23.3% against 4.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 4.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 138 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 8.4% | 5.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 5.5% | 9.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 5.6% | 15.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Gabon or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Gabon, at 23.3% against 4.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Gabon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 18.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Gabon ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 138 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.