Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Caribbean

Caribbean: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 10.9 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.9 million No
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
25th
of 36 groups
All-time high
12.1 million No
in 2018
All-time low
10.9 million No
in 2021
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Caribbean, 2018–2023

02.557.51012.52018202020232018: 12.1 million No2019: 11.5 million No2020: 11.4 million No2021: 10.9 million No2022: 11 million No2023: 10.9 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Caribbean is 10.9 million No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Caribbean ranks 25th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Value in Caribbean, 2018 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2018 12.1 million No
2019 11.5 million No -5.0%
2020 11.4 million No -0.9%
2021 10.9 million No -4.4%
2022 11 million No +0.9%
2023 10.9 million No -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.8 million No 11.5 million No 12.1 million No 2
2020s 11.05 million No 10.9 million No 11.4 million No 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 23 Mexico 3.5 million No compare
  2. 24 Ghana 3 million No compare
  3. 25 Colombia 2.8 million No compare
  4. 25 Sierra Leone 2.8 million No compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.8 million No compare
  6. 28 Algeria 2.3 million No compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Caribbean?
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Caribbean was 10.9 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 million No in 2018.
What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9 million No in 2021.
How does Caribbean rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
Caribbean ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 1,251 data points, 2014–2023
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