Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 22.6 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Caribbean, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Caribbean is 22.6 million No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Caribbean ranks 28th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24.4 million No | — |
| 2019 | 24.1 million No | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2 million No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.1 million No | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 23 million No | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.6 million No | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.25 million No | 24.1 million No | 24.4 million No | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.23 million No | 22.6 million No | 24.2 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Caribbean?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Caribbean was 22.6 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 million No in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 million No in 2023.
- How does Caribbean rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Caribbean ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.