Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 73.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen peaked at 73.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 10th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.7% | — |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 73.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 73.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.8%, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.7% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 58.5% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Yemen was 73.0% in 2023, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.