Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 15.4% for proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in 2024.
That represents a change of down 68.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 58.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.8% | — |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +99.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +140.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -75.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +308.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +199.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -76.2% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +379.5% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -68.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 2.4% | 29.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 12.2% | 58.5% | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 12.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 82.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 8,352 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Latin America and the Caribbean was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high food prices, according to the Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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