Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 32.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.1
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
51st
of 126 countries
All-time high
37.7
in 2017
All-time low
32.1
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cape Verde, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 32.1 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.7 | — |
| 2018 | 36.4 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.1 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 35.4 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.8 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.3 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.1 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4 | 35.1 | 37.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.15 | 32.1 | 35.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cape Verde?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Cape Verde was 32.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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