Share of population with severe food insecurity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 3.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.6
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
69th
of 125 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2015
All-time low
3.6
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Cambodia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Cambodia is 3.6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Cambodia peaked at 4.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 69th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4 |
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More population data for Cambodia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.266 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8403 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Cambodia?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Cambodia was 3.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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