Number of people severely food insecure in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people severely food insecure was 900,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
900,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 118 countries
All-time high
900,000
in 2019
All-time low
700,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Namibia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 900,000 for number of people severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Namibia peaked at 900,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 54th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people severely food insecure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 700,000 | — |
| 2016 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 900,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 900,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.70 million, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 780,000 | 700,000 | 900,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 900,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Namibia?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Namibia was 900,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 900,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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