Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Niger, 2017–2024
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 Niger is 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
That places Niger 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.6%, 42% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 43 Myanmar 7.9% compare
- 45 Tunisia 7.7% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 7.3% compare
- 48 Paraguay 7.0% compare
- 49 Cape Verde 6.4% compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Niger?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Niger was 7.4% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.