Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Caribbean
Caribbean: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
2nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
29.2%
in 2020
All-time low
23.3%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Caribbean, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Caribbean stood at 24.5%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
That places Caribbean 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29.2% | — |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 1 South Sudan 62.9% compare
- 2 Malawi 58.1% compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.9% compare
- 5 Liberia 35.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 24.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 0.773 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Caribbean?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Caribbean was 24.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2021.
- How does Caribbean rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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