Population in severe food insecurity in World
World: Population in severe food insecurity was 827,990 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
827,990
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
871,960
in 2021
All-time low
553,249
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in World, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 827,990 for population in severe food insecurity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in World peaked at 871,960 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 553,249, in 2015.
World ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 562,352 | — |
| 2015 | 553,249 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 586,082 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 611,524 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 681,189 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 705,279 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 827,631 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 871,960 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 840,009 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 841,388 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 827,990 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 616,612 | 553,249 | 705,279 | 6 |
| 2020s | 841,796 | 827,631 | 871,960 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in World?
- Population in severe food insecurity in World was 827,990 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 871,960 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,249 in 2015.
- How does World rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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