In the 2019 Global Hunger Index, Cuba is one of 17 countries with a GHI score of less than 5. These countries are not assigned individual ranks, but rather are collectively ranked 1–17 out of 117 qualifying countries. Differences between their scores are minimal. With a score of under 5, Cuba suffers from a level of hunger that is low [See overview of GHI calculation].

<5 ≤ 9.9

low 10.0–19.9

moderate 20.0–34.9

serious 35.0–49.9

alarming ≥ 50.0

extremely alarming

Cuba's GHI Score Trend





Trend for Cuba's Indicator Values





Note: Data for GHI scores are from 1998–2002 (2000), 2003–2007 (2005), 2008–2012 (2010), and 2014–2018 (2019). Data for child stunting and child wasting are from 1998–2002, 2003–2007, 2008–2012, and 2014–2018. Data for undernourishment are from 1999–2001, 2004–2006, 2009–2011, and 2016–2018. Data for child mortality are from 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2017. See Appendix B of the 2019 GHI report for additional information regarding the selection of indicator data.