Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia, 2015–2024
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 Cambodia stood at 36.4%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia peaked at 43.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2018.
That places Cambodia 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.6% | — |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -9.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 36.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 36.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 36.4% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 36.4% | 43.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Cambodia was 36.4% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.