2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Angola
Angola: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) was 7,415 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Angola, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Angola recorded 7,415 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
That places Angola 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,875 1000 No | — |
| 2020 | 6,649 1000 No | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 7,004 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7,228 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7,272 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7,415 1000 No | +2.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 7,415 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,605 1000 No, 2.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Angola's 7,415 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,611 1000 No, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,875 1000 No | 5,875 1000 No | 5,875 1000 No | 1 |
| 2020s | 7,114 1000 No | 6,649 1000 No | 7,415 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 7 Egypt 10,049 1000 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 10,693 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 2,388 1000 No compare
- 8 Yemen 8,671 1000 No compare
- 9 Afghanistan 7,891 1000 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 2,358 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 818.9 1000 No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 196.8 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 6,889 1000 No compare
- 12 Brazil 6,336 1000 No compare
- 13 Mexico 6,250 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Angola?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Angola was 7,415 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 (male) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7,415 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,875 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male)?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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 (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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