Number of people severely food insecure in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of people severely food insecure was 600,000 in 2023. β² 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
2019β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Republic of Korea, 2019β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 475,000 | 400,000 | 600,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More reference data data for Republic of Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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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