Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Japan
Japan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 5.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.8
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
113th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2023
All-time low
2.6
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.8 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Japan peaked at 5.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2015.
That places Japan 113th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.6 | — |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Japan?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Japan was 5.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Japan ranks 113th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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