Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan peaked at 1.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.5% | — |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan was 1.1% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Japan ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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 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.