Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ghana
Ghana: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 9.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.4
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
40th
of 125 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 2023
All-time low
5.1
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ghana, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Ghana stood at 9.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Ghana peaked at 9.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2015.
That places Ghana 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.1 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.55 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Togo 9.9 compare
- 39 Tunisia 9.6 compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
- 42 South Africa 8.5 compare
- 43 Albania 8.4 compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 8.4 compare
More population data for Ghana
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Ghana?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ghana was 9.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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