Share of population with severe food insecurity in Korea
Korea: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
107th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2023
All-time low
0.5
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Korea, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Korea stood at 1.1. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Korea peaked at 1.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2015.
Korea ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5 | — |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.52 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.875 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More population data for Korea
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 4,241 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Korea?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Korea was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Korea ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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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