Number of people who are undernourished in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people who are undernourished was 200,000 millions in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people who are undernourished in Jamaica, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Jamaica stood at 200,000 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Jamaica peaked at 200,000 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000 millions, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 94th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Jamaica?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Jamaica was 200,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 millions in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.