Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.8%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
41st
of 129 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2023
All-time low
5.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8.8% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana peaked at 9.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 41st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.1% | — |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Lebanon 10.2% compare
- 39 Togo 9.2% compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 9.0% compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 8.4% compare
- 42 South Africa 8.4% compare
- 44 Albania 8.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana was 8.8% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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