Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Caribbean
Caribbean: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 50.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Caribbean, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Caribbean stood at 50.9 %. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
That places Caribbean 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 56.1 % | — |
| 2019 | 55.1 % | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 55.2 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.4 % | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 52.1 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.9 % | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6 % | 55.1 % | 56.1 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.65 % | 50.9 % | 55.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 4 Haiti 80.2 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 54.9 % compare
- 5 Liberia 76.8 % compare
- 5 Melanesia 52.3 % compare
- 6 Angola 74.8 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34.9 % compare
- 7 Nigeria 74.5 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.6 % compare
- 8 Yemen 73.4 % compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70.3 % compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 22.6 % compare
- 10 Kenya 70.2 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -0.6768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 0.773 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0403 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Caribbean?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Caribbean was 50.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9 % in 2023.
- How does Caribbean rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Caribbean ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (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.