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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4 |
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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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