Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 44.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ghana, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 44.7 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ghana peaked at 45.8 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.6 %, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 34th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.3 % | — |
| 2015 | 42.7 % | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 45.8 % | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 41.5 % | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 40.2 % | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 38.6 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.5 % | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 43.9 % | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 45.8 % | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 44.7 % | -2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 44.7 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.55 %, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 44.7 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64 %, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.52 % | 38.6 % | 45.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.73 % | 40.5 % | 45.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Kiribati 47.4 % compare
- 32 El Salvador 45.4 % compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 45.2 % compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 43.8 % compare
- 36 Honduras 40.1 % compare
- 37 Cambodia 39.8 % 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 total in Ghana?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ghana was 44.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 % in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.