Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Niger

Niger: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 13.30 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
13.30 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
24th
of 126 countries
All-time high
13.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
10.70 million
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Niger, 2017–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M2017202020232017: 10.7M2018: 11.1M2019: 11.5M2020: 11.9M2021: 12.3M2022: 12.7M2023: 13.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 13.30 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

That places Niger 24th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.10 million 10.70 million 11.50 million 3
2020s 12.55 million 11.90 million 13.30 million 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 21 Ghana 15.00 million compare
  2. 22 Colombia 14.60 million compare
  3. 23 Peru 13.90 million compare
  4. 25 South Africa 13.10 million compare
  5. 26 Chad 12.80 million compare
  6. 27 Ukraine 12.60 million compare

See the full ranking of 126 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Niger?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Niger was 13.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 13.30 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 10.70 million in 2017.
How does Niger rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Niger ranks 24th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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