Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia
Namibia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 1,654 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,654 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia peaked at 1,654 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,263, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 66th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,263 | — |
| 2016 | 1,324 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,388 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,455 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,527 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,581 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,621 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,640 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,654 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,391 | 1,263 | 1,527 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,624 | 1,581 | 1,654 | 4 |
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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Namibia was 1,654 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,654 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,263 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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