Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 1.40 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
77th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 2018–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2018202020232018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lesotho, Kingdom of stood at 1.40 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 77th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.10 million 1.10 million 1.10 million 2
2020s 1.27 million 1.20 million 1.40 million 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of

  1. 74 Gambia, The 1.50 million compare
  2. 74 Hungary 1.50 million compare
  3. 74 Palestine 1.50 million compare
  4. 77 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.40 million compare
  5. 77 Netherlands 1.40 million compare
  6. 80 Botswana 1.30 million compare
  7. 80 Guinea-Bissau 1.30 million compare
  8. 80 Poland 1.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 1.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2018.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 77th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of 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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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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