2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 2,183 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Republic of Korea, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 2,183 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,183 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,994 1000 No, in 2015.
Republic of Korea ranks 63rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,994 1000 No | — |
| 2016 | 2,040 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,170 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,073 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,019 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,010 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,182 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 2,178 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,145 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,183 1000 No | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,059 1000 No | 1,994 1000 No | 2,170 1000 No | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,140 1000 No | 2,010 1000 No | 2,183 1000 No | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Republic of Korea?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Republic of Korea was 2,183 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,183 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,994 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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