Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 15.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.00 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
21st
of 126 countries
All-time high
15.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
11.00 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ghana, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ghana stood at 15.00 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ghana peaked at 15.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.00 million, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 21st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.00 million | — |
| 2016 | 12.00 million | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 13.20 million | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 12.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.60 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.10 million | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 15.00 million | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.04 million | 11.00 million | 13.20 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.35 million | 11.70 million | 15.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ghana?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ghana was 15.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.00 million in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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