Cabo Verde Hunger Statistics 2001-2023

Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.
  • Cabo Verde hunger statistics for 2020 was 17.70%, a 3.2% increase from 2019.
  • Cabo Verde hunger statistics for 2019 was 14.50%, a 0.9% decline from 2018.
  • Cabo Verde hunger statistics for 2018 was 15.40%, a 0.8% decline from 2017.
  • Cabo Verde hunger statistics for 2017 was 16.20%, a 0.8% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Lesotho 34.70%
Republic of Congo 31.60%
Kenya 26.90%
Timor-Leste 26.20%
Papua New Guinea 21.60%
Angola 20.80%
Nicaragua 18.60%
Solomon Islands 18.10%
Cabo Verde 17.70%
Pakistan 16.90%
India 16.30%
Honduras 15.30%
Bolivia 13.90%
Sao Tome and Principe 13.50%
Djibouti 13.50%
Sudan 12.80%
Nigeria 12.70%
Vanuatu 11.90%
Bangladesh 11.40%
Eswatini 11.00%
Mauritania 10.10%
El Salvador 7.70%
Georgia 7.60%
Cameroon 6.70%
Indonesia 6.50%
Cambodia 6.30%
Vietnam 5.70%
Morocco 5.60%
Kyrgyz Republic 5.30%
Philippines 5.20%
Lao PDR 5.10%
Egypt 5.10%
Kiribati 4.20%
Ghana 4.10%
Mongolia 3.60%
Sri Lanka 3.40%
Myanmar 3.10%
Tunisia 3.10%
Ukraine 2.80%
Uzbekistan 2.50%
Cabo Verde Hunger Statistics - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 17.70% 3.20%
2019 14.50% -0.90%
2018 15.40% -0.80%
2017 16.20% -0.80%
2016 17.00% 0.20%
2015 16.80% 0.60%
2014 16.20% 1.10%
2013 15.10% 0.80%
2012 14.30% 0.20%
2011 14.10% -0.10%
2010 14.20% 0.10%
2009 14.10% 1.00%
2008 13.10% 0.80%
2007 12.30% 0.90%
2006 11.40% 0.40%
2005 11.00% -0.30%
2004 11.30% -1.80%
2003 13.10% -1.30%
2002 14.40% -0.10%
2001 14.50% -0.10%