Share of population with severe food insecurity in Japan
Japan: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
107th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2022
All-time low
0.5
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.1 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Japan peaked at 1.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2015.
Japan ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5 | — |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.58 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 104 Azerbaijan 1.3 compare
- 105 Germany 1.2 compare
- 105 Lithuania 1.2 compare
- 107 Estonia 1.1 compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
- 107 Republic of Korea 1.1 compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 1.1 compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.1 compare
More population data for Japan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.5888 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Japan?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Japan was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Japan ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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