Population in severe food insecurity in Angola
Angola: Population in severe food insecurity was 6,127 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,127 num th
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
13th
of 106 countries
All-time high
9,388 num th
in 2020
All-time low
6,127 num th
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Angola, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Angola is 6,127 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Angola ranks 13th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Angola, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,249 num th | — |
| 2020 | 9,388 num th | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 8,743 num th | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 8,290 num th | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 7,006 num th | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 6,127 num th | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,249 num th | 8,249 num th | 8,249 num th | 1 |
| 2020s | 7,911 num th | 6,127 num th | 9,388 num th | 5 |
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- 10 South Sudan 7,471 num th compare
- 11 Cameroon 6,949 num th compare
- 12 Uganda 6,366 num th compare
- 14 Madagascar 5,402 num th compare
- 15 South Africa 5,376 num th compare
- 16 Haiti 5,347 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Angola?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Angola was 6,127 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9,388 num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,127 num th in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Angola ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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