Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore is 10.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore peaked at 10.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.
That places Singapore 95th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.9% | — |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +43.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 4.6% | 10.1% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore was 10.1% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Singapore ranks 95th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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