Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia is 2.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia peaked at 4.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 87th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6% | — |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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