Share of population with severe food insecurity in Namibia
Namibia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 30 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
8th
of 125 countries
All-time high
33
in 2021
All-time low
28.9
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Namibia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Namibia stood at 30.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Namibia peaked at 33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.9, in 2015.
That places Namibia 8th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.9 | — |
| 2016 | 29.6 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.5 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.6 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 30 | -5.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 30 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 30 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.48 | 28.9 | 32.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.85 | 30 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Namibia?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Namibia was 30 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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