Number of people who are undernourished in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Number of people who are undernourished was 700,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Caribbean Small States, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Caribbean Small States is 700,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Caribbean Small States peaked at 800,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 600,000, in 2010.
That places Caribbean Small States 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 700,000 | — |
| 2002 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 700,000 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 700,000 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 733,333 | 700,000 | 800,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 630,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 725,000 | 700,000 | 800,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Caribbean Small States?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Caribbean Small States was 700,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 800,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 in 2010.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.