Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada
Grenada: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 17.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada is 17.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
That places Grenada 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.6% | — |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 22.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada was 17.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Grenada ranks 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.