Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Angola stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
That places Angola 25th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25.5% | — |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -15.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 16.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Angola's 16.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 16.2% | 28.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Angola?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Angola was 16.2% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.