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. β² 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
2017β2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Niger, 2017β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
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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