Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 129 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2017
All-time low
7.4%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Niger, 2017–2024
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 Niger is 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
That places Niger 48th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 45 Myanmar 7.9% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 47 Tunisia 7.7% compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 7.3% compare
- 50 Paraguay 7.0% compare
- 51 Cabo Verde 6.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Niger?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Niger was 7.4% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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