Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Korea
Korea: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 2.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.80 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
65th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.00 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.40 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Korea, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2.80 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Korea peaked at 3.00 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million, in 2015.
Korea ranks 65th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.40 million | 2.80 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 2.80 million | 3.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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- 66 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 2.70 million compare
- 67 Libya 2.60 million compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 2.60 million compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2.60 million compare
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Korea?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Korea was 2.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Korea ranks 65th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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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