Number of people severely food insecure in Algeria

Algeria: Number of people severely food insecure was 2.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.30 million
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
33rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.20 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Algeria, 2015–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2015201920232015: 5.2M2016: 5.2M2017: 4.8M2018: 4.0M2019: 3.0M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Algeria stood at 2.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Algeria peaked at 5.20 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 2023.

That places Algeria 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.44 million 3.00 million 5.20 million 5
2020s 2.52 million 2.30 million 2.70 million 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 30 Sierra Leone 2.80 million compare
  2. 31 Colombia 2.60 million compare
  3. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.60 million compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom 2.30 million compare
  5. 33 Viet Nam 2.30 million compare
  6. 36 Benin 2.10 million compare
  7. 36 Ecuador 2.10 million compare
  8. 36 Ukraine 2.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Algeria?
Number of people severely food insecure in Algeria was 2.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 5.20 million in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2023.
How does Algeria rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Algeria ranks 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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