Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Caribbean
Caribbean: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 24.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Caribbean, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 24.5 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Caribbean ranks 3rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27.7 % | — |
| 2019 | 26.4 % | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 26 % | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.6 % | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 24.8 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.5 % | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.05 % | 26.4 % | 27.7 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.98 % | 24.5 % | 26 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.9 % compare
- 1 South Sudan 62.9 % compare
- 2 Malawi 58.1 % compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4 % compare
- 3 Melanesia 24.8 % compare
- 4 Liberia 35.5 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 22.9 % compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 31.9 % compare
- 6 Afghanistan 30.2 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 0.773 % 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)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 24.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -11.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 40.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Caribbean?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Caribbean was 24.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 % in 2023.
- How does Caribbean rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. 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.