Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Yemen
Yemen: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 126 countries
All-time high
73
in 2023
All-time low
45.7
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Yemen, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 73 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Yemen peaked at 73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.7, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 10th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.7 | — |
| 2016 | 49.6 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 46.6 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.4 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 58.5 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 67.2 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 72.5 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.8, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.46 | 45.7 | 49.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.8 | 58.5 | 73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Yemen?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Yemen was 73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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