Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada
Canada: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada peaked at 1.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Canada ranks 97th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6% | — |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada was 1.9% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Canada ranks 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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