Number of people severely food insecure in Niger
Niger: Number of people severely food insecure was 2.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.00 million
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.20 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.90 million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Niger, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.00 million for number of people severely food insecure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Niger ranks 39th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 2.10 million | 2.20 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.90 million | 2.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 767.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5706 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22,433 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 863.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Niger?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Niger was 2.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Niger ranks 39th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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