Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.1% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan peaked at 6.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 117th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.6% | — |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 40% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan was 6.1% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Japan ranks 117th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.