Number of undernourished people (millions) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 7.4 num m in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.4 num m
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.8 num m
in 2003
All-time low
5.3 num m
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of undernourished people in Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 7.4 num m for number of undernourished people in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Caribbean peaked at 7.8 num m in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3 num m, in 2014.
Caribbean ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 num m | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 num m | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7 num m | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8 num m | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4 num m | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1 num m | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8 num m | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5 num m | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3 num m | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6 num m | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9 num m | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8 num m | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9 num m | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7 num m | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3 num m | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4 num m | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6 num m | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5 num m | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8 num m | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9 num m | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3 num m | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6 num m | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 7.5 num m | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3 num m | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.4 num m | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 num m | 6 num m | 7.8 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 num m | 5.3 num m | 5.9 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 num m | 6.3 num m | 7.6 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 117 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 110 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 124 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.24 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Caribbean?
- Number of undernourished people in Caribbean was 7.4 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 num m in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 num m in 2014.
- How does Caribbean rank for number of undernourished people?
- Caribbean ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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