Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 75.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Angola, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Angola stood at 75.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
That places Angola 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 72.9% | — |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | -1.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 75.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Angola's 75.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 75.4% | 79.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Angola?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Angola was 75.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Angola ranks 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.