Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 24.7 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.7
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 125 countries
All-time high
27
in 2018
All-time low
24.7
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018β2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 2018β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 24.7 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 14th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9 | 26.8 | 27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.55 | 24.7 | 26.4 | 4 |
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More population data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 419 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 24.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of 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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