Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 17.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Algeria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Algeria stood at 17.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Algeria peaked at 22.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 74th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.9% | — |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.4% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Algeria?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Algeria was 17.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Algeria ranks 74th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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