Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population was 1.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Japan, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Japan is 1.5 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 87.5% over five years.
Japan ranks 78th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.8 % | — |
| 2020 | 0.7 % | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1 % | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9 % | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 % | +66.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.5 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4 %, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.5 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4 %, 44% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8 % | 0.8 % | 0.8 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.02 % | 0.7 % | 1.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Japan?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Japan was 1.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 % in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population?
- Japan ranks 78th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Japan 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 male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower 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.