Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 1,386 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,386
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
71st
of 109 countries
All-time high
1,386
in 2023
All-time low
1,085
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lesotho, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lesotho stood at 1,386. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 71st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,085 | — |
| 2019 | 1,117 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,169 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,240 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,312 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,386 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,101 | 1,085 | 1,117 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,276 | 1,169 | 1,386 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lesotho?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lesotho was 1,386 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,085 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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