Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3.7% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 270.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore peaked at 3.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Singapore 76th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +142.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Singapore was 3.7% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Singapore ranks 76th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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