Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Grenada
Grenada: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada is 4.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
That places Grenada 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 4.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Grenada was 4.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Grenada rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Grenada ranks 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.