Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Yemen
Yemen: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 28.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.80 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 126 countries
All-time high
28.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
14.20 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Yemen, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 28.80 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Yemen peaked at 28.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.20 million, in 2015.
That places Yemen 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.20 million | — |
| 2016 | 15.90 million | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 15.40 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.30 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 21.10 million | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 25.00 million | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 27.70 million | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 28.80 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.70 million | 14.20 million | 17.30 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.65 million | 21.10 million | 28.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.20 million compare
- 11 Afghanistan 33.60 million compare
- 13 Brazil 28.50 million compare
- 14 Uganda 26.60 million compare
- 15 Mexico 25.10 million compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Yemen?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Yemen was 28.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.20 million in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Yemen ranks 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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