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: Upper 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: Upper bound is currently reported for 122 countries. The highest value is 182,809 1000 No in Nigeria; the lowest is 163.6 1000 No in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,794 1000 No, and the mean is 11,036 1000 No.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,117.
Over the past decade 87 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Singapore (up 249.2%), and the largest decrease in Russian Federation (down 65.1%).
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 182,809 1000 No | 2024 | up 156.6% | rising |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 86,148 1000 No | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 59,040 1000 No | 2024 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 91,216 1000 No | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 48,546 1000 No | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 5 | Kenya | 41,356 1000 No | 2024 | up 68.1% | rising |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | 40,618 1000 No | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 6 | Philippines | 39,251 1000 No | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 37,079 1000 No | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 7 | Egypt | 38,116 1000 No | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 36,380 1000 No | 2024 | up 111.6% | rising |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 11,282 1000 No | 2024 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 9 | Yemen | 30,562 1000 No | 2024 | up 98.3% | rising |
| 9 | Melanesia | 7,366 1000 No | 2025 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 10 | Angola | 28,804 1000 No | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2,894 1000 No | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 11 | Uganda | 26,547 1000 No | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 11 | Republic of Moldova | 914.2 1000 No | 2024 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 22,426 1000 No | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 13 | Brazil | 20,714 1000 No | 2024 | down 24.5% | flat |
| 14 | Madagascar | 20,051 1000 No | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 15 | Myanmar | 19,365 1000 No | 2024 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 16 | Cameroon | 18,800 1000 No | 2024 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 17 | Malawi | 17,948 1000 No | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 18 | Argentina | 15,916 1000 No | 2024 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 19 | Ghana | 15,388 1000 No | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 20 | Colombia | 15,312 1000 No | 2024 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 21 | Niger | 14,070 1000 No | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 22 | South Africa | 14,065 1000 No | 2024 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 23 | Chad | 13,611 1000 No | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 24 | Ukraine | 13,348 1000 No | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 25 | Indonesia | 12,369 1000 No | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 12,368 1000 No | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 27 | Peru | 11,752 1000 No | 2024 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 28 | Nepal | 11,221 1000 No | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 29 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12,654 1000 No | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 29 | South Sudan | 10,736 1000 No | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 10,310 1000 No | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 31 | Haiti | 10,206 1000 No | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 32 | Zambia | 10,165 1000 No | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 33 | Algeria | 9,901 1000 No | 2024 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 33 | Cabo Verde | 183.9 1000 No | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 34 | Benin | 9,797 1000 No | 2024 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 35 | Guatemala | 9,759 1000 No | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 36 | Japan | 9,124 1000 No | 2024 | up 102.2% | rising |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 7,871 1000 No | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 38 | Cambodia | 7,017 1000 No | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 39 | France | 6,987 1000 No | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 40 | Malaysia | 6,366 1000 No | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 41 | Ecuador | 6,241 1000 No | 2024 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6,186 1000 No | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 43 | Australia and New Zealand | 5,644 1000 No | 2025 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 44 | Senegal | 5,537 1000 No | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 45 | Mali | 5,492 1000 No | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 5,161 1000 No | 2024 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 47 | Russian Federation | 4,968 1000 No | 2024 | down 65.1% | falling |
| 48 | Togo | 4,956 1000 No | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 49 | Germany | 4,660 1000 No | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 50 | Australia | 4,570 1000 No | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 51 | Liberia | 4,556 1000 No | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 52 | Spain | 4,355 1000 No | 2024 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 53 | Honduras | 4,342 1000 No | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 54 | Canada | 4,250 1000 No | 2024 | up 115.0% | rising |
| 55 | Thailand | 3,798 1000 No | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 56 | Republic of Korea | 3,790 1000 No | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 57 | Mauritania | 3,464 1000 No | 2024 | up 203.8% | rising |
| 58 | Tunisia | 3,358 1000 No | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 59 | Romania | 3,336 1000 No | 2024 | down 23.4% | flat |
| 60 | Chile | 3,222 1000 No | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 61 | Tajikistan | 2,957 1000 No | 2024 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 62 | El Salvador | 2,876 1000 No | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 63 | Lebanon | 2,769 1000 No | 2024 | up 165.4% | rising |
| 64 | Libya | 2,578 1000 No | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 2,406 1000 No | 2024 | up 78.4% | rising |
| 66 | Paraguay | 2,004 1000 No | 2024 | up 184.5% | rising |
| 67 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1,990 1000 No | 2024 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 68 | Hungary | 1,976 1000 No | 2024 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 69 | Jamaica | 1,727 1000 No | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 70 | Azerbaijan | 1,714 1000 No | 2024 | up 141.8% | rising |
| 71 | Namibia | 1,706 1000 No | 2024 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 72 | Palestine, State of | 1,621 1000 No | 2022 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 73 | Lesotho | 1,484 1000 No | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 74 | Poland | 1,470 1000 No | 2024 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 75 | Portugal | 1,422 1000 No | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 76 | Gambia | 1,403 1000 No | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 77 | Botswana | 1,394 1000 No | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 78 | Belgium | 1,370 1000 No | 2024 | up 152.4% | rising |
| 79 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,364 1000 No | 2022 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 80 | Czechia | 1,181 1000 No | 2024 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 81 | Finland | 1,134 1000 No | 2024 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 82 | New Zealand | 993.6 1000 No | 2024 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 83 | Israel | 993.1 1000 No | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 84 | Albania | 981.2 1000 No | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 85 | Sweden | 980.7 1000 No | 2024 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 86 | Georgia | 977 1000 No | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 868.1 1000 No | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 88 | Greece | 834 1000 No | 2024 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 89 | Eswatini | 816.7 1000 No | 2024 | — | rising |
| 90 | Costa Rica | 749.2 1000 No | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 91 | Singapore | 707.1 1000 No | 2024 | up 249.2% | rising |
| 92 | Serbia | 703.1 1000 No | 2024 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 93 | Kyrgyzstan | 653.1 1000 No | 2024 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 94 | Uruguay | 570.5 1000 No | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 95 | Norway | 556.4 1000 No | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 96 | Austria | 539.6 1000 No | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 97 | Kuwait | 527.7 1000 No | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 98 | Slovakia | 503 1000 No | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 99 | Denmark | 441.6 1000 No | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 100 | Kazakhstan | 409.6 1000 No | 2024 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 101 | Ireland | 400.4 1000 No | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 102 | Mauritius | 398.4 1000 No | 2024 | up 104.6% | rising |
| 103 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 330.2 1000 No | 2024 | down 20.4% | flat |
| 104 | Switzerland | 297.4 1000 No | 2024 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 105 | Croatia | 261.6 1000 No | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 106 | Latvia | 257.8 1000 No | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 107 | Armenia | 246.9 1000 No | 2024 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 108 | Lithuania | 238.9 1000 No | 2024 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 109 | Estonia | 209.8 1000 No | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 110 | North Macedonia | 207.8 1000 No | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 111 | Slovenia | 201.9 1000 No | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 112 | Mongolia | 189.9 1000 No | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 113 | Belarus | 163.6 1000 No | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2.17 million 1000 No
- Asia 1.02 million 1000 No
- Africa 886,992 1000 No
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 684,234 1000 No
- Sub-Saharan Africa 799,377 1000 No
- Middle Africa 168,866 1000 No
- Central Asia and Southern Asia 717,743 1000 No
- Southern Asia 704,360 1000 No
- Eastern Africa 326,285 1000 No
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 303,085 1000 No
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 36,032 1000 No
- Western Africa 291,703 1000 No
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 207,440 1000 No
- Western Asia and Northern Africa 203,134 1000 No
- Americas 197,059 1000 No
- Latin America and the Caribbean 155,519 1000 No
- Eastern Asia 117,584 1000 No
- Western Asia 114,888 1000 No
- Northern America and Europe 101,291 1000 No
- South-Eastern Asia 92,496 1000 No
- South America 90,872 1000 No
- Northern Africa 90,641 1000 No
- Europe 59,776 1000 No
- Northern America 42,392 1000 No
- Central America 42,152 1000 No
- United States of America 38,014 1000 No
- Eastern Europe 25,854 1000 No
- Caribbean 23,961 1000 No
- Southern Africa 18,766 1000 No
- Western Europe 16,138 1000 No
- Central Asia 14,568 1000 No
- Oceania 13,140 1000 No
- Southern Europe 10,348 1000 No
- Northern Europe 10,158 1000 No
- Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand 7,682 1000 No
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