Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada
Canada: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada is 1.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada peaked at 1.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Canada ranks 93rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6% | — |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Canada was 1.9% in 2023, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.