2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 790,083 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 790,083 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in 2025.
The figure is up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 790,100 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 460,342 1000 No, in 2014.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 460,342 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 487,020 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 543,864 1000 No | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 570,688 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 587,645 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 615,814 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 666,424 1000 No | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 717,071 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 738,020 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 754,409 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 790,100 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 790,083 1000 No | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 544,229 1000 No | 460,342 1000 No | 615,814 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 742,684 1000 No | 666,424 1000 No | 790,100 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Nigeria 178,058 1000 No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 79,350 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 57,469 1000 No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 45,409 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89,267 1000 No compare
- 5 Kenya 40,475 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 39,121 1000 No compare
- 6 Philippines 37,827 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 790,083 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 790,100 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,342 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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