Share of population with severe food insecurity in Singapore

Singapore: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 3.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.5
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
71st
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2023
All-time low
0.7
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Singapore, 2015–2023

12342015201920232015: 12016: 1.22017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 12020: 0.72021: 1.72022: 2.52023: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 3.5 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Singapore peaked at 3.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2020.

Singapore ranks 71st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with severe food insecurity in Singapore, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 1
2016 1.2 +20.0%
2017 1.4 +16.7%
2018 1.4 +0.0%
2019 1 -28.6%
2020 0.7 -30.0%
2021 1.7 +142.9%
2022 2.5 +47.1%
2023 3.5 +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2 1 1.4 5
2020s 2.1 0.7 3.5 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

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  2. 69 Cambodia 3.6 compare
  3. 69 Chile 3.6 compare
  4. 72 Brazil 3.4 compare
  5. 72 Kuwait 3.4 compare
  6. 72 North Macedonia 3.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Singapore?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Singapore was 3.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2020.
How does Singapore rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Singapore ranks 71st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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