Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Georgia
Georgia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 26.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.6
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
57th
of 126 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 2019
All-time low
26.6
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Georgia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Georgia stood at 26.6. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Georgia peaked at 39.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 2023.
Georgia ranks 57th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.8 | — |
| 2016 | 33.8 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 35.5 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 38.3 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 39.7 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 38.8 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 36.5 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 32.3 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 26.6 | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.82 | 31.8 | 39.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.55 | 26.6 | 38.8 | 4 |
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More population data for Georgia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3182 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.584 (2100)
- Population density 42.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 126,871 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Georgia?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Georgia was 26.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Georgia ranks 57th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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