Population in severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population in severe food insecurity was 259,599 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 259,599, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 259,599 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,611, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 170,611 | — |
| 2015 | 179,024 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 196,968 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 197,655 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 198,841 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 205,939 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 226,694 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 241,441 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 241,993 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 248,816 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 259,599 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191,506 | 170,611 | 205,939 | 6 |
| 2020s | 243,709 | 226,694 | 259,599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More agriculture & rural data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2794 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 259,599 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 259,599 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,611 in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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