Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 10.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Singapore, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 10.1 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is 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 total in Singapore peaked at 10.1 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9 %, in 2014.
That places Singapore 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 3.1 % | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1 % | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7 % | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5 % | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6 % | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7 % | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 9.5 % | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 10.1 % | +6.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.1 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4 %, 66% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.98 % | 2.9 % | 4.7 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.47 % | 6.6 % | 10.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 total in Singapore?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Singapore was 10.1 % 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 % in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Singapore ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 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 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) — Value. 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.