Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Barbados or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Barbados as of 2023.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Barbados and New Caledonia?

0.5%, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs New Caledonia: Prevalence of undernourishment

Barbados

4.4%

in 2023

New Caledonia

4.9%

in 2023

Barbados rank

92nd

New Caledonia rank

89th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Barbados
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 92nd and New Caledonia ranks 89th of 168 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	New Caledonia
2010s	2.5%	7.7%	5.1%	New Caledonia
2020s	4.0%	5.3%	1.3%	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Barbados or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Barbados and New Caledonia?: 0.5%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Barbados ranks 92nd and New Caledonia ranks 89th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.