Share of population with severe food insecurity in Algeria
Algeria: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 4.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.9
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
62nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
13
in 2015
All-time low
4.9
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Algeria, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Algeria is 4.9, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Algeria peaked at 13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 62nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | — |
| 2016 | 12.7 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.66 | 6.9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 183,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Algeria?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Algeria was 4.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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