2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Lower bound by country
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What the numbers show
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Lower bound is currently reported for 120 countries. The highest value is 173,306 1000 No in Nigeria; the lowest is 119.3 1000 No in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,704 1000 No, and the mean is 9,991 1000 No.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,453.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 396.8%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 76.7%).
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 173,306 1000 No | 2024 | up 184.2% | rising |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 72,553 1000 No | 2024 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 55,898 1000 No | 2024 | up 87.1% | rising |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 87,318 1000 No | 2024 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 42,272 1000 No | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 5 | Kenya | 39,595 1000 No | 2024 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | 37,623 1000 No | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 6 | Philippines | 36,403 1000 No | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 31,919 1000 No | 2024 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 7 | Egypt | 31,625 1000 No | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 29,976 1000 No | 2024 | up 125.9% | rising |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 7,730 1000 No | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 9 | Yemen | 29,788 1000 No | 2024 | up 128.2% | rising |
| 9 | Melanesia | 6,894 1000 No | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 10 | Angola | 28,345 1000 No | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2,457 1000 No | 2024 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 11 | Uganda | 25,052 1000 No | 2024 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 11 | Republic of Moldova | 684.6 1000 No | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 20,865 1000 No | 2024 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 13 | Brazil | 19,877 1000 No | 2024 | down 23.8% | flat |
| 14 | Madagascar | 19,007 1000 No | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 15 | Malawi | 17,383 1000 No | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 16 | Cameroon | 16,681 1000 No | 2024 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 17 | Myanmar | 14,787 1000 No | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 18 | Ghana | 14,530 1000 No | 2024 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 14,335 1000 No | 2024 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 20 | Niger | 13,109 1000 No | 2024 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 21 | Argentina | 13,035 1000 No | 2024 | up 82.7% | rising |
| 22 | Chad | 12,655 1000 No | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 23 | South Africa | 12,630 1000 No | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 24 | Indonesia | 11,321 1000 No | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 25 | Peru | 11,224 1000 No | 2024 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 26 | Ukraine | 11,100 1000 No | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 10,970 1000 No | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 28 | South Sudan | 10,346 1000 No | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 29 | Côte d'Ivoire | 11,531 1000 No | 2024 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 29 | Nepal | 9,552 1000 No | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 30 | Haiti | 9,445 1000 No | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 31 | Zambia | 9,355 1000 No | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 32 | Benin | 9,189 1000 No | 2024 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 9,110 1000 No | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 33 | Cabo Verde | 153.3 1000 No | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 34 | Guatemala | 8,284 1000 No | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 7,353 1000 No | 2024 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 36 | Algeria | 6,564 1000 No | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 37 | Japan | 6,062 1000 No | 2024 | up 183.7% | rising |
| 38 | Cambodia | 5,809 1000 No | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 39 | France | 5,461 1000 No | 2024 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 40 | Ecuador | 5,028 1000 No | 2024 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 41 | Senegal | 4,700 1000 No | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 42 | Malaysia | 4,613 1000 No | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 43 | Mali | 4,587 1000 No | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 44 | Australia and New Zealand | 4,582 1000 No | 2025 | up 106.2% | rising |
| 45 | Togo | 4,519 1000 No | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 46 | Liberia | 4,312 1000 No | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | 4,270 1000 No | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 48 | Honduras | 4,174 1000 No | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 49 | Canada | 4,091 1000 No | 2024 | up 153.5% | rising |
| 50 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4,053 1000 No | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 51 | Australia | 3,522 1000 No | 2024 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 52 | Mauritania | 3,266 1000 No | 2024 | up 245.1% | rising |
| 53 | Chile | 3,117 1000 No | 2024 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 54 | Spain | 2,757 1000 No | 2024 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 55 | Russian Federation | 2,652 1000 No | 2024 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 56 | Thailand | 2,651 1000 No | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 57 | Tunisia | 2,589 1000 No | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 58 | Romania | 2,451 1000 No | 2024 | down 25.7% | flat |
| 59 | El Salvador | 2,404 1000 No | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 60 | Lebanon | 2,374 1000 No | 2024 | up 229.7% | rising |
| 61 | Germany | 2,338 1000 No | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 2,245 1000 No | 2024 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 63 | Republic of Korea | 2,183 1000 No | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 64 | Tajikistan | 2,116 1000 No | 2024 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 65 | Libya | 2,094 1000 No | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 66 | Paraguay | 1,566 1000 No | 2024 | up 396.8% | rising |
| 67 | Namibia | 1,563 1000 No | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 68 | Jamaica | 1,442 1000 No | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 69 | Lesotho | 1,397 1000 No | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 70 | Azerbaijan | 1,300 1000 No | 2024 | up 198.8% | rising |
| 71 | Hungary | 1,287 1000 No | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 72 | Palestine, State of | 1,282 1000 No | 2022 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 73 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,269 1000 No | 2022 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 74 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1,239 1000 No | 2024 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 75 | Botswana | 1,226 1000 No | 2024 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 76 | Gambia | 1,204 1000 No | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 77 | Portugal | 878.7 1000 No | 2024 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 78 | New Zealand | 875.4 1000 No | 2024 | up 134.2% | rising |
| 79 | Belgium | 819.2 1000 No | 2024 | up 163.4% | rising |
| 80 | Albania | 795.2 1000 No | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 81 | Czechia | 763.8 1000 No | 2024 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 82 | Georgia | 758.5 1000 No | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 83 | Eswatini | 716.3 1000 No | 2024 | — | rising |
| 84 | Sweden | 698 1000 No | 2024 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 85 | Israel | 680 1000 No | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 86 | Costa Rica | 673.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 87 | Poland | 643.8 1000 No | 2024 | down 76.7% | falling |
| 88 | Greece | 605.9 1000 No | 2024 | down 57.0% | falling |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 554.5 1000 No | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 90 | Uruguay | 476.7 1000 No | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 91 | Singapore | 473.8 1000 No | 2024 | up 322.3% | rising |
| 92 | Serbia | 422.1 1000 No | 2024 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 93 | Kyrgyzstan | 407.6 1000 No | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 94 | Kuwait | 395.1 1000 No | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 95 | Finland | 364.3 1000 No | 2024 | down 11.5% | flat |
| 96 | Mauritius | 319.6 1000 No | 2024 | up 126.5% | rising |
| 97 | Denmark | 298.6 1000 No | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 98 | Slovakia | 296.9 1000 No | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 99 | Norway | 291.7 1000 No | 2024 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 100 | Austria | 269.7 1000 No | 2024 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 101 | Ireland | 251.7 1000 No | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 102 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 222.5 1000 No | 2024 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 103 | Latvia | 178.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 10.5% | flat |
| 104 | Kazakhstan | 177.5 1000 No | 2024 | up 29.5% | flat |
| 105 | Armenia | 173.1 1000 No | 2024 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 106 | Switzerland | 172.9 1000 No | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 107 | Lithuania | 145.5 1000 No | 2024 | down 59.9% | falling |
| 108 | Mongolia | 133.9 1000 No | 2024 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 109 | North Macedonia | 126.8 1000 No | 2024 | down 48.1% | flat |
| 110 | Croatia | 120.2 1000 No | 2024 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 111 | Slovenia | 119.3 1000 No | 2024 | down 43.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2.08 million 1000 No
- Asia 941,743 1000 No
- Africa 866,942 1000 No
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 665,078 1000 No
- Sub-Saharan Africa 780,790 1000 No
- Middle Africa 164,167 1000 No
- Central Asia and Southern Asia 639,882 1000 No
- Southern Asia 626,537 1000 No
- Eastern Africa 311,483 1000 No
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 34,429 1000 No
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 286,968 1000 No
- Western Africa 281,594 1000 No
- Americas 191,717 1000 No
- Western Asia and Northern Africa 191,407 1000 No
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 180,520 1000 No
- Latin America and the Caribbean 150,633 1000 No
- Western Asia 105,885 1000 No
- Northern America and Europe 95,316 1000 No
- Eastern Asia 91,328 1000 No
- South America 86,804 1000 No
- South-Eastern Asia 86,551 1000 No
- Northern Africa 83,126 1000 No
- Europe 54,206 1000 No
- Northern America 40,233 1000 No
- Central America 39,900 1000 No
- United States of America 35,873 1000 No
- Caribbean 22,462 1000 No
- Eastern Europe 22,458 1000 No
- Southern Africa 17,304 1000 No
- Western Europe 13,368 1000 No
- Central Asia 12,159 1000 No
- Oceania 11,978 1000 No
- Southern Europe 8,119 1000 No
- Northern Europe 7,540 1000 No
- Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand 7,209 1000 No
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