Number of people severely food insecure in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people severely food insecure was 3.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.20 million
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
29th
of 118 countries
All-time high
3.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.50 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Ghana, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.20 million for number of people severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Ghana peaked at 3.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 29th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.50 million | 2.10 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 1.80 million | 3.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 26 Zambia 3.60 million compare
- 27 Philippines 3.50 million compare
- 28 United States of America 3.30 million compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 2.80 million compare
- 31 Colombia 2.60 million compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.60 million compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Ghana?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Ghana was 3.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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