Share of people who are undernourished in Barbados
Barbados: Share of people who are undernourished was 4.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Barbados, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished in Barbados is 4.4 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Barbados peaked at 6.8 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5 percent, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 92nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished in Barbados, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.8 percent | — |
| 2002 | 6.4 percent | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6 percent | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3 percent | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7 percent | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1 percent | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6 percent | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1 percent | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6 percent | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5 percent | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 percent | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 percent | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 4 percent | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2 percent | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 percent | +4.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.4 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5 percent, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.4 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8 percent, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 percent | 2.6 percent | 6.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.53 percent | 2.5 percent | 2.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 percent | 3.4 percent | 4.4 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Barbados?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Barbados was 4.4 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 percent in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Barbados ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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 Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.