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Share of people who are undernourished in Cuba

Cuba: Share of people who are undernourished was 2.5 percent in 2006. ▬ Flat

Latest (2006)
2.5 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2.5 percent
in 2001
All-time low
2.5 percent
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2006

Share of people who are undernourished in Cuba, 2001–2006

00.511.522.52001200320062001: 2.5 percent2002: 2.5 percent2003: 2.5 percent2004: 2.5 percent2005: 2.5 percent2006: 2.5 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2006, share of people who are undernourished in Cuba stood at 2.5 percent. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Cuba 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

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  18. 107 Croatia 2.5 percent compare
  19. 107 Cyprus 2.5 percent compare
  20. 107 Czechia 2.5 percent compare
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  22. 107 Estonia 2.5 percent compare
  23. 107 Finland 2.5 percent compare
  24. 107 France 2.5 percent compare
  25. 107 Georgia 2.5 percent compare
  26. 107 Germany 2.5 percent compare
  27. 107 Greece 2.5 percent compare
  28. 107 Guyana 2.5 percent compare
  29. 107 Hungary 2.5 percent compare
  30. 107 Iceland 2.5 percent compare
  31. 107 Israel 2.5 percent compare
  32. 107 Italy 2.5 percent compare
  33. 107 Kazakhstan 2.5 percent compare
  34. 107 Kuwait 2.5 percent compare
  35. 107 Latvia 2.5 percent compare
  36. 107 Lithuania 2.5 percent compare
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  38. 107 Moldova 2.5 percent compare
  39. 107 Mongolia 2.5 percent compare
  40. 107 Montenegro 2.5 percent compare
  41. 107 Netherlands 2.5 percent compare
  42. 107 New Zealand 2.5 percent compare
  43. 107 North Macedonia 2.5 percent compare
  44. 107 Norway 2.5 percent compare
  45. 107 Poland 2.5 percent compare
  46. 107 Portugal 2.5 percent compare
  47. 107 Romania 2.5 percent compare
  48. 107 Russia 2.5 percent compare
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  55. 107 Sweden 2.5 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who are undernourished in Cuba?
Share of people who are undernourished in Cuba was 2.5 percent in 2006, 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 percent in 2001.
What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 percent in 2001.
How does Cuba rank for share of people who are undernourished?
Cuba ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2006.
Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba 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

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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