Share of population with severe food insecurity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 27.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.8
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 125 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2023
All-time low
23
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Jamaica, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 27.8 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Jamaica peaked at 27.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.3 | — |
| 2016 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 26.6 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27.8 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.18 | 23 | 25.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.78 | 23.1 | 27.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Jamaica?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Jamaica was 27.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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