Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 58.2 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Namibia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Namibia stood at 58.2 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Namibia peaked at 62.3 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.6 %, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 57.6 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.5 % | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 61.4 % | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 62.3 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 61 % | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.7 % | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 58.2 % | -2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58.2 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.05 %, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58.2 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 %, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.45 % | 57.6 % | 62.3 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.15 % | 58.2 % | 61.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Namibia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Namibia was 58.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6 % in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.