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Hunger and malnutrition in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

4.0% of people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines do not get enough to eat, about 4 thousand.

4.0%undernourished (2024, FAO)
33%moderately or severely food insecure (2019)
20%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
11 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)

Undernourishment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since 2002

Share of people not getting enough calories, FAO. Each figure is a three-year average centred on the year.

  1. 200211%
  2. 20048.2%
  3. 20066.7%
  4. 20085.9%
  5. 20105.7%
  6. 20125.3%
  7. 20144.8%
  8. 20164.8%
  9. 20185.0%
  10. 20205.3%
  11. 20224.7%
  12. 20244.0%

Frequently asked questions

How many people are hungry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

FAO estimates 4.0% of people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines were undernourished in 2024, about 4 thousand people. 33% faced moderate or severe food insecurity (2019).

Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.

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