Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 7.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.00 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
43rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.40 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.90 million
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Cambodia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Cambodia is 7.00 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Cambodia peaked at 7.40 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million, in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 43rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.20 million | — |
| 2016 | 5.90 million | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 7.40 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.06 million | 5.90 million | 6.40 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.20 million | 7.00 million | 7.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Cambodia?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Cambodia was 7.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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