Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 4.9 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Singapore, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Singapore stood at 4.9 %. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 226.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Singapore peaked at 4.9 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9 %, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 63rd of 114 countries on this measure, 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 total population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 1.7 % | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2 % | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9 % | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 % | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9 % | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 2 % | +122.2% |
| 2021 | 3 % | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 % | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9 % | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.55 % | 0.9 % | 2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % | 2 % | 4.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- 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 total population in Singapore?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Singapore was 4.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 % in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Singapore ranks 63rd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.