Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of undernourishment in Caribbean stood at 16.6%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Caribbean peaked at 19.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2014.
That places Caribbean 40th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 (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 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Caribbean?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Caribbean was 16.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
- How does Caribbean rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Caribbean ranks 40th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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