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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2017202020232017: 2.1M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.0M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.9M2023: 2.0M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.13 million 2.10 million 2.20 million 3
2020s 1.95 million 1.90 million 2.00 million 4

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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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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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