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GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6 5 year moving average
in 2023
All-time low
0.125 5 year moving average
in 2014
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2023

0.10.20.30.40.50.62004201320232004: 0.333 5 year moving average2005: 0.571 5 year moving average2006: 0.571 5 year moving average2007: 0.571 5 year moving average2008: 0.571 5 year moving average2009: 0.571 5 year moving average2010: 0.286 5 year moving average2011: 0.143 5 year moving average2012: 0.143 5 year moving average2013: 0.143 5 year moving average2014: 0.125 5 year moving average2015: 0.333 5 year moving average2016: 0.333 5 year moving average2017: 0.333 5 year moving average2018: 0.333 5 year moving average2019: 0.333 5 year moving average2020: 0.444 5 year moving average2021: 0.4 5 year moving average2022: 0.5 5 year moving average2023: 0.6 5 year moving average

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 Saudi Arabia is 0.6 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 319.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6 5 year moving average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.125 5 year moving average, in 2014.

That places Saudi Arabia 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.333 5 year moving average —
2005 0.571 5 year moving average +71.5%
2006 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.286 5 year moving average -49.9%
2011 0.143 5 year moving average -50.0%
2012 0.143 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.143 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.125 5 year moving average -12.6%
2015 0.333 5 year moving average +166.4%
2016 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.444 5 year moving average +33.3%
2021 0.4 5 year moving average -9.9%
2022 0.5 5 year moving average +25.0%
2023 0.6 5 year moving average +20.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.6 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.6 5 year moving average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7 5 year moving average, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5313 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 0.571 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.2505 5 year moving average 0.125 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.486 5 year moving average 0.4 5 year moving average 0.6 5 year moving average 4

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  14. 133 Solomon Islands 0.6 5 year moving average compare
  15. 133 South Sudan 0.6 5 year moving average compare
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  17. 133 Sudan 0.6 5 year moving average compare
  18. 133 Suriname 0.6 5 year moving average compare
  19. 133 East Timor 0.6 5 year moving average compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 2: zero hunger in Saudi Arabia?
Goal 2: zero hunger in Saudi Arabia was 0.6 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2023.
What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.125 5 year moving average in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 319.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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
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