Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Angola

Angola: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 28,574 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,574 num th
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 130 countries
All-time high
28,574 num th
in 2024
All-time low
23,616 num th
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Angola, 2019–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2019202120242019: 23.6k num th2020: 26.1k num th2021: 27.3k num th2022: 28.0k num th2023: 28.1k num th2024: 28.6k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Angola stood at 28,574 num th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Angola ranks 14th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Angola, 2019 to 2024.
Year num th Change
2019 23,616 num th
2020 26,092 num th +10.5%
2021 27,278 num th +4.5%
2022 28,036 num th +2.8%
2023 28,146 num th +0.4%
2024 28,574 num th +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23,616 num th 23,616 num th 23,616 num th 1
2020s 27,625 num th 26,092 num th 28,574 num th 5

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  5. 16 Mexico 21,645 num th compare
  6. 17 Brazil 20,295 num th compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Angola?
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Angola was 28,574 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 28,574 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 23,616 num th in 2019.
How does Angola rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
Angola ranks 14th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
165 places, 1,607 data points, 2014–2025
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