Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Canada
Canada: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 4.00 million in 2023. β² Rising
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Canada, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.00 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Canada peaked at 4.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 2015.
That places Canada 54th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.80 million | 2.20 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 2.50 million | 4.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Canada?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Canada was 4.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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