Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 30.9 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Namibia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 30.9 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Namibia peaked at 36.2 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.9 %, in 2023.
That places Namibia 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 32 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.5 % | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 35 % | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 36 % | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 36.2 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.2 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.8 % | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 30.9 % | -5.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 30.9 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8 %, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 30.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 %, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5 % | 32 % | 36 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.77 % | 30.9 % | 36.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 4 Afghanistan 40.3 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 24 % compare
- 5 Liberia 38.6 % compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 35.4 % compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 9.6 % compare
- 8 Eswatini 30.1 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.2 % compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 29.2 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.9 % compare
- 10 Jamaica 28.9 % compare
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 severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Namibia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Namibia was 30.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 % in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult 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.