Population in severe food insecurity in Ghana
Ghana: Population in severe food insecurity was 3,020 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,020 num th
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
29th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3,182 num th
in 2023
All-time low
1,451 num th
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in Ghana stood at 3,020 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Ghana peaked at 3,182 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,451 num th, in 2015.
That places Ghana 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,451 num th | — |
| 2016 | 1,758 num th | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 2,083 num th | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1,905 num th | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,880 num th | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,797 num th | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,284 num th | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 2,734 num th | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 3,182 num th | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 3,020 num th | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,815 num th | 1,451 num th | 2,083 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,603 num th | 1,797 num th | 3,182 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 26 Philippines 3,590 num th compare
- 27 Mexico 3,492 num th compare
- 28 Melanesia 3,270 num th compare
- 30 Colombia 2,769 num th compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,764 num th compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 2,760 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Ghana?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Ghana was 3,020 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,182 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,451 num th in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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