Cabo Verde - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Cabo Verde was 15.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 17.00 in 2016, while its lowest value was 11.00 in 2005.

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 14.50
2002 14.40
2003 13.10
2004 11.30
2005 11.00
2006 11.40
2007 12.30
2008 13.10
2009 15.00
2010 15.80
2011 16.30
2012 16.00
2013 16.00
2014 16.40
2015 16.80
2016 17.00
2017 16.70
2018 16.20
2019 15.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition