Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 1,585 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,585 num th
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,601 num th
in 2023
All-time low
1,291 num th
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Jamaica, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Jamaica stood at 1,585 num th.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Jamaica peaked at 1,601 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,291 num th, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 85th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,353 num th | — |
| 2016 | 1,331 num th | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,321 num th | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,291 num th | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,367 num th | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,423 num th | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,542 num th | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,563 num th | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,601 num th | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,585 num th | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,333 num th | 1,291 num th | 1,367 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,543 num th | 1,423 num th | 1,601 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Namibia 1,634 num th compare
- 83 Hungary 1,632 num th compare
- 84 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,614 num th compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 1,507 num th compare
- 87 State of Palestine 1,452 num th compare
- 88 Lesotho 1,441 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Jamaica?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Jamaica was 1,585 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,601 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,291 num th in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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