Number of people severely food insecure in Republic of Korea

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

Latest (2023)
600,000
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
62nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 2023
All-time low
300,000
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Republic of Korea, 2019–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2019202120232019: 300.0k2020: 400.0k2021: 400.0k2022: 500.0k2023: 600.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Republic of Korea stood at 600,000. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 300,000 300,000 300,000 1
2020s 475,000 400,000 600,000 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Republic of Korea?
Number of people severely food insecure in Republic of Korea was 600,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2019.
How does Republic of Korea rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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