Number of people severely food insecure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people severely food insecure was 800,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
800,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 118 countries
All-time high
800,000
in 2022
All-time low
600,000
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Jamaica, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Jamaica stood at 800,000. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Jamaica peaked at 800,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 600,000, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 56th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people severely food insecure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 700,000 | — |
| 2016 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 680,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 750,000 | 700,000 | 800,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Jamaica?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Jamaica was 800,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 800,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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