St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 13.40 in 2001, while its lowest value was 5.20 in 2012.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 13.40
2002 11.90
2003 9.50
2004 8.70
2005 7.90
2006 7.20
2007 6.80
2008 6.40
2009 6.00
2010 5.70
2011 5.50
2012 5.20
2013 5.40
2014 5.50
2015 5.70
2016 5.60
2017 5.50
2018 5.50
2019 5.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition