Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 54.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 54.0% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia peaked at 57.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 26th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.2% | — |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.2% | 57.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.0% | 57.9% | 5 |
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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 population in Namibia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia was 54.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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