Number of people severely food insecure in Lesotho

Lesotho: Number of people severely food insecure was 600,000 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
600,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 2018
All-time low
600,000
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Lesotho, 2018–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2018202020232018: 600.0k2019: 600.0k2020: 600.0k2021: 600.0k2022: 600.0k2023: 600.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Lesotho is 600,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 600,000 600,000 600,000 2
2020s 600,000 600,000 600,000 4

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  5. 62 Mali 600,000 compare
  6. 62 South Korea 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 Lesotho?
Number of people severely food insecure in Lesotho was 600,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 600,000 in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho 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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About this data

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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