Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 43.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 43.5% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana peaked at 44.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2020.
That places Ghana 35th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.3% | — |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.2% | 43.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 36.6% | 44.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Zambia 45.8% compare
- 33 Lebanon 44.3% compare
- 34 Kiribati 43.9% compare
- 36 El Salvador 41.7% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 41.3% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
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 population in Ghana?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana was 43.5% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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