Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 140 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2001
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Barbados, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 5.0% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Barbados peaked at 6.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 89th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.8% | — |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Barbados?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Barbados was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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