Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Niger

Niger: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 50.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
50.9
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 126 countries
All-time high
50.9
in 2023
All-time low
50
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Niger, 2017–2023

02040602017202020232017: 502018: 502019: 50.12020: 50.22021: 50.22022: 50.32023: 50.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Niger stood at 50.9. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Niger ranks 27th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Niger, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 50
2018 50 +0.0%
2019 50.1 +0.2%
2020 50.2 +0.2%
2021 50.2 +0.0%
2022 50.3 +0.2%
2023 50.9 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.03 50 50.1 3
2020s 50.4 50.2 50.9 4

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  5. 29 El Salvador 45.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Niger?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Niger was 50.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 50.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2017.
How does Niger rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Niger ranks 27th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger 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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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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