Population in severe food insecurity in Algeria

Algeria: Population in severe food insecurity was 2,272 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,272
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
28th
of 87 countries
All-time high
5,218
in 2015
All-time low
2,272
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Population in severe food insecurity in Algeria, 2015–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2015201920232015: 5.2k2016: 5.2k2017: 4.8k2018: 4.0k2019: 3.0k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 2,272 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Algeria peaked at 5,218 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,272, in 2023.

Algeria ranks 28th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population in severe food insecurity in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Algeria, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 5,218
2016 5,168 -0.9%
2017 4,753 -8.0%
2018 3,958 -16.7%
2019 3,007 -24.0%
2020 2,742 -8.8%
2021 2,509 -8.5%
2022 2,563 +2.2%
2023 2,272 -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,421 3,007 5,218 5
2020s 2,521 2,272 2,742 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 25 Ghana 3,182 compare
  2. 26 Sierra Leone 2,847 compare
  3. 27 Colombia 2,614 compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,257 compare
  5. 30 Ecuador 2,135 compare
  6. 31 Benin 2,114 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in severe food insecurity in Algeria?
Population in severe food insecurity in Algeria was 2,272 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 5,218 in 2015.
What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,272 in 2023.
How does Algeria rank for population in severe food insecurity?
Algeria ranks 28th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 1,147 data points, 2014–2024
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