Prevalence of undernourishment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Prevalence of undernourishment was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 6.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 67th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.9% | — |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More development goals data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Red List Index 0.6856 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.75 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 318.06 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 11 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.44 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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