Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Canada
Canada: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 10.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.2
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
89th
of 126 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2023
All-time low
5
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Canada, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10.2 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Canada peaked at 10.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.
That places Canada 89th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.18 | 5 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.22 | 6.5 | 10.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 86 Viet Nam 10.7 compare
- 87 Montenegro 10.4 compare
- 88 United States of America 10.3 compare
- 90 Czechia 10 compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.9 compare
- 92 Serbia 9.5 compare
- 92 Singapore 9.5 compare
More population data for Canada
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7644 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Canada?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Canada was 10.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Canada ranks 89th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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