Prevalence of undernourishment in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of undernourishment was 4.4% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Barbados, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.4% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 76.0% 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 2016.
Barbados ranks 80th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 constant US$ (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 4.4% in 2023, 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 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Barbados ranks 80th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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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