Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Japan
Japan: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
107th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2022
All-time low
0.5
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.1 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Japan peaked at 1.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2015.
That places Japan 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5 | — |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.58 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 104 Azerbaijan 1.3 compare
- 105 Germany 1.2 compare
- 105 Lithuania 1.2 compare
- 107 Estonia 1.1 compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
- 107 South Korea 1.1 compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 1.1 compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.1 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Japan?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Japan was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Japan ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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