Number of people severely food insecure in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people severely food insecure was 600,000 in 2023. β² 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
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Cambodia, 2015β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 640,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 700,000 | 600,000 | 800,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
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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