What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2020.

What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2014.

How does North Korea rank for goal 2: zero hunger?

North Korea ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.

Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this North Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in North Korea

Name: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in North Korea
Creator: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

North Korea: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.5 5 year moving average

Change on year

down 16.7%

World rank

156th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.875 5 year moving average

in 2020

All-time low

0.5 5 year moving average

in 2014

Years of data

2004–2023

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in North Korea, 2004–2023

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 2: zero hunger in North Korea is 0.5 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in North Korea peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5 5 year moving average, in 2014.

That places North Korea 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.587 5 year moving average	0.571 5 year moving average	0.667 5 year moving average	6
2010s	0.5909 5 year moving average	0.5 5 year moving average	0.625 5 year moving average	10
2020s	0.6687 5 year moving average	0.5 5 year moving average	0.875 5 year moving average	4

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Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 2: zero hunger in North Korea?: Goal 2: zero hunger in North Korea was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2020.
What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2014.
How does North Korea rank for goal 2: zero hunger?: North Korea ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 2 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database