Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Cabo Verde, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 8.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Cabo Verde peaked at 16.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2020.
Cabo Verde ranks 70th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.1% | — |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More development goals data for Cabo Verde
- Red List Index 0.8828 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.65 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 259.62 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 52 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.07 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Cabo Verde?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Cabo Verde was 8.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Cabo Verde ranks 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde 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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