Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population was 25.3 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Namibia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Namibia stood at 25.3 %.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Namibia peaked at 29.7 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.1 %, in 2014.
That places Namibia 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 26.8 % | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 28.1 % | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 28.7 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.1 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4 % | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 27.2 % | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.3 % | -7.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25.3 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.5 %, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25.3 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.15 %, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8 % | 25.1 % | 29.1 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.65 % | 25.3 % | 29.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 4 Liberia 32 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 21.8 % compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 28.1 % compare
- 6 Jamaica 25.7 % compare
- 7 Caribbean 19.3 % compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 % compare
- 8 Kenya 24.7 % compare
- 8 Nigeria 24.7 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.7 % compare
- 10 Chad 23.6 % compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 3 % 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 male adult population in Namibia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Namibia was 25.3 % 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 % in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 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.