Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Caribbean
Caribbean: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 54.2 % 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 54.2 %. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Caribbean ranks 7th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 58.7 % | — |
| 2019 | 58.5 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.9 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.4 % | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 55.4 % | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 54.2 % | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6 % | 58.5 % | 58.7 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.23 % | 54.2 % | 58.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 4 Afghanistan 85.3 % compare
- 5 Malawi 82.9 % compare
- 5 Melanesia 55.9 % compare
- 6 Liberia 81.2 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 40.5 % compare
- 7 Nigeria 78.6 % compare
- 8 Angola 76 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.2 % compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 30.1 % compare
- 9 Yemen 75.3 % compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 74.3 % compare
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- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -0.6768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.25 % 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 54.2 % 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 58.9 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 % 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 7.7%. 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: Upper 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.