Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 43.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana is 43.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana peaked at 44.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.3% | — |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 43.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 43.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.2% | 43.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 36.6% | 44.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Zambia 45.8% compare
- 32 Lebanon 44.3% compare
- 33 Kiribati 43.9% compare
- 35 El Salvador 41.7% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 41.3% compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Ghana was 43.5% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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About this data
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.