2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) was 614.5 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Republic of Korea, 2016–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Republic of Korea is 614.5 1000 No, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 250.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Republic of Korea peaked at 614.5 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 175.3 1000 No, in 2016.
Republic of Korea ranks 39th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 175.3 1000 No | — |
| 2017 | 214.3 1000 No | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 199 1000 No | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 222.2 1000 No | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 325.6 1000 No | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 340 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 492.5 1000 No | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 467.7 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 614.5 1000 No | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202.7 1000 No | 175.3 1000 No | 222.2 1000 No | 4 |
| 2020s | 448.06 1000 No | 325.6 1000 No | 614.5 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More agriculture & rural data for Republic of Korea
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -11.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 7.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Republic of Korea?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Republic of Korea was 614.5 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 614.5 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.3 1000 No in 2016.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 39th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.5%. 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 severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
As the custodian agency of 22 SDG indicators, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is responsible for curating and refining the methodologies of these indicators, collecting data from national sources, ensuring their quality and compatibility with applicable standards and classifications, and disseminating data at global level. This FAOSTAT domain complements the global SDG database administered by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), as well as FAO’s SDG indicators portal, by providing access to the available data for all SDG Indicators under FAO custodianship. While this metadata page provides summary information on all SDG indicators data disseminated through FAOSTAT, indicator-specific metadata can be accessed from the link on the right hand navigation column. This additional metadata file provides details on the methodology used to compile each indicators, their data sources and the contact information of the relevant FAO focal point. It includes the links to the official SDG Indicator metadata documents accessible from the UNSD global SDG database.SDG Indicators under FAO custodianship, consisting of 22 indicators and 66 series that fall under six goals: • Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.• Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.• Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.• Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production.• Goal 14: Life below water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.• Goal 15: Life on land: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.