Food insecurity in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2020 — 21.1%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 144.
2018–2020 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21.1 | +0 pp |
| 2019 | 21.1 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 21.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Bahamas
17.2
Saint Kitts and Nevis
21.1
Grenada
22.3
Barbados
31.1
Dominica
34.4
Jamaica
50.3
Dominican Republic
53.1
Haiti
82.5
The share of the population that experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, on the FIES scale of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The indicator is built not on calories but on a survey: people are asked whether over the past year they had to eat less, skip meals or go without food for a whole day because of a lack of money. That is why it catches what undernourishment by calories misses — episodic shortage in countries where the average diet is sufficient.
Important: The moderate and severe forms together, so the values are substantially higher than those of the undernourishment indicator. Based on a survey rather than on a food balance sheet — this is an independent measurement, not a refinement.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.