Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia
Namibia: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was -3.7 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -3.7 % for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia peaked at -1.5 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5 %, in 2015.
That places Namibia 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -5 % | — |
| 2016 | -2.5 % | -50.0% |
| 2017 | -1.5 % | -40.0% |
| 2018 | -2.1 % | +40.0% |
| 2019 | -3.5 % | +66.7% |
| 2020 | -4.5 % | +28.6% |
| 2021 | -3.6 % | -20.0% |
| 2022 | -3.9 % | +8.3% |
| 2023 | -3 % | -23.1% |
| 2024 | -3.7 % | +23.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -3.7 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.45 %, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -3.7 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.2 %, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.92 % | -5 % | -1.5 % | 5 |
| 2020s | -3.74 % | -4.5 % | -3 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia was -3.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.5 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5 % in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.