Cabo Verde—Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #43 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
13.5%
2023
YoY Change
+5.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#43
of 167 countries
Maximum
16.6%
2015
Minimum
12.1%
2021
CAGR
-0.8%
23 years
Last
13.5%
Previous
12.8%
Highest
16.6%
Lowest
12.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 13.5% in 2023, ranking #43 out of 167 countries. This represents a +5.5% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 16.6% (2015) and the lowest was 12.1% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.2% |
Top Countries — Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 53.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 39.5% | 2023 |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 39.0% | 2023 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 38.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Zambia | 37.2% | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 36.8% | 2023 |
| 8 | Liberia | 35.5% | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 32.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 29.8% | 2023 |