Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 74.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen peaked at 74.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 10th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.7% | — |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.7% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 58.5% | 74.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen was 74.4% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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