Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 30.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 109 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2021
All-time low
28.9%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 30.0% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia peaked at 33.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.9% | — |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 4 |
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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 population in Namibia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Namibia was 30.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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