Population in severe food insecurity in Niger
Niger: Population in severe food insecurity was 1,983 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,983
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 87 countries
All-time high
2,160
in 2018
All-time low
1,888
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Niger, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1,983 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Niger ranks 36th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,150 | — |
| 2018 | 2,160 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,101 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,969 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,898 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,888 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,983 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,137 | 2,101 | 2,160 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,935 | 1,888 | 1,983 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 33 Liberia 2,036 compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 2,029 compare
- 35 Malaysia 2,024 compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 1,861 compare
- 38 France 1,777 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 1,686 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Niger?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Niger was 1,983 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,160 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,888 in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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