Number of people severely food insecure in Australia
Australia: Number of people severely food insecure was 1.00 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1.00 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
51st
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2022
All-time low
700,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Australia, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Australia is 1.00 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Australia peaked at 1.10 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 2015.
That places Australia 51st out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 840,000 | 700,000 | 1.00 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 975,000 | 900,000 | 1.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Australia?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Australia was 1.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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