Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult was 43.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Ghana, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Ghana is 43.8 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Ghana peaked at 44.1 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.8 %, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 31st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 38.8 % | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 41.8 % | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 37.6 % | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 36.4 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8 % | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 37.3 % | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 41.3 % | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 44.1 % | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 43.8 % | -0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 43.8 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.85 %, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 43.8 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.45 %, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.65 % | 34.8 % | 41.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.62 % | 37.3 % | 44.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Ghana?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Ghana was 43.8 % 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 male adult recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 % in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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 male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. 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.