South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of undernourishment

South Africa
11.2%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
10.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
53rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
61st

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • South Africa
  • Trinidad and Tobago
4681012200120122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.2% against 10.4% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

South Africa ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st of 138 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 10.4% 7.0% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 5.5% 6.3% 0.8% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 10.0% 10.2% 0.2% Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
South Africa, at 11.2% against 10.4% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
South Africa ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-undernourishment-percent/south-africa/trinidad-and-tobago/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-undernourishment-percent/south-africa/trinidad-and-tobago/">South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of undernourishment</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 3,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed