Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Cuba
Cuba: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Cuba, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 3.5% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Cuba peaked at 3.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
Cuba ranks 98th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +25.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Cuba?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Cuba was 3.5% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Cuba ranks 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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%.