Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita 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 the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 2001–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Cuba is 2.5 percent, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Cuba 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5 percent | — |
| 2002 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.5 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 percent, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.5 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8 percent, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita 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 the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 percent in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2006.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita 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 the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.