2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Yemen
Yemen: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) was 9,095 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Yemen, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Yemen stood at 9,095 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Yemen peaked at 9,095 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,705 1000 No, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 11th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,705 1000 No | — |
| 2016 | 5,275 1000 No | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 5,172 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,258 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,767 1000 No | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 6,970 1000 No | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 8,190 1000 No | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 8,821 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 8,887 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 9,095 1000 No | +2.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9,095 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,648 1000 No, 2.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9,095 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,347 1000 No, 6.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,235 1000 No | 4,705 1000 No | 5,767 1000 No | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,393 1000 No | 6,970 1000 No | 9,095 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 8 Afghanistan 10,742 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 5,090 1000 No compare
- 9 Mexico 10,282 1000 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 2,422 1000 No compare
- 10 Brazil 10,043 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,030 1000 No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 477 1000 No compare
- 12 Angola 8,501 1000 No compare
- 13 Uganda 7,667 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 7,638 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Yemen?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Yemen was 9,095 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 (female) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9,095 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,705 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female)?
- Yemen ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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 (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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