Number of people severely food insecure in Cambodia

Cambodia: Number of people severely food insecure was 600,000 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
600,000
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
62nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
800,000
in 2021
All-time low
600,000
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201920232015: 700.0k2016: 600.0k2017: 600.0k2018: 600.0k2019: 700.0k2020: 700.0k2021: 800.0k2022: 700.0k2023: 600.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 600,000 for number of people severely food insecure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Cambodia peaked at 800,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 600,000, in 2016.

That places Cambodia 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 640,000 600,000 700,000 5
2020s 700,000 600,000 800,000 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 62 Botswana 600,000 compare
  2. 62 Gambia 600,000 compare
  3. 62 Lebanon 600,000 compare
  4. 62 Lesotho 600,000 compare
  5. 62 Mali 600,000 compare
  6. 62 Republic of Korea 600,000 compare
  7. 62 Tajikistan 600,000 compare
  8. 62 Thailand 600,000 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Cambodia?
Number of people severely food insecure in Cambodia was 600,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 800,000 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 600,000 in 2016.
How does Cambodia rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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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