Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 6,413 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,413 num th
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
48th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7,433 num th
in 2022
All-time low
5,876 num th
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cambodia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 6,413 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cambodia peaked at 7,433 num th in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,876 num th, in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 48th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,186 num th | — |
| 2016 | 5,876 num th | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,925 num th | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,917 num th | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,371 num th | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 7,007 num th | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 7,358 num th | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7,433 num th | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,975 num th | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 6,413 num th | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,055 num th | 5,876 num th | 6,371 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,037 num th | 6,413 num th | 7,433 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cambodia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Cambodia was 6,413 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,433 num th in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,876 num th in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cambodia ranks 48th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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