Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Singapore

Singapore: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 590.4 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
590.4 num th
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
108th
of 130 countries
All-time high
590.4 num th
in 2024
All-time low
157.3 num th
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Singapore, 2015–2024

2003004005006002015201920242015: 157.3 num th2016: 171.7 num th2017: 229.2 num th2018: 266.9 num th2019: 255.6 num th2020: 259.7 num th2021: 369.5 num th2022: 434.4 num th2023: 544.6 num th2024: 590.4 num th

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 590.4 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 275.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Singapore peaked at 590.4 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157.3 num th, in 2015.

Singapore ranks 108th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Singapore, 2015 to 2024.
Year num th Change
2015 157.3 num th
2016 171.7 num th +9.2%
2017 229.2 num th +33.5%
2018 266.9 num th +16.4%
2019 255.6 num th -4.2%
2020 259.7 num th +1.6%
2021 369.5 num th +42.3%
2022 434.4 num th +17.6%
2023 544.6 num th +25.4%
2024 590.4 num th +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 216.14 num th 157.3 num th 266.9 num th 5
2020s 439.72 num th 259.7 num th 590.4 num th 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 105 Greece 720 num th compare
  2. 106 Bulgaria 711.3 num th compare
  3. 107 Costa Rica 711.2 num th compare
  4. 109 Serbia 562.6 num th compare
  5. 110 Kyrgyzstan 530.3 num th compare
  6. 111 Uruguay 523.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Singapore

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Singapore?
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Singapore was 590.4 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 590.4 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 157.3 num th in 2015.
How does Singapore rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
Singapore ranks 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Singapore. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-moderate-or-severe-food-insecurity-thousands-of-people/singapore/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-moderate-or-severe-food-insecurity-thousands-of-people/singapore/">Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Singapore</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed