2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Oceania
Oceania: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) was 4,373 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Oceania, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 4,373 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Oceania peaked at 4,391 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,864 1000 No, in 2014.
That places Oceania 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 (female) in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,864 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 2,945 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,464 1000 No | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 3,310 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,502 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,643 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,324 1000 No | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3,595 1000 No | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3,704 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,171 1000 No | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 4,391 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 4,373 1000 No | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,288 1000 No | 2,864 1000 No | 3,643 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,926 1000 No | 3,324 1000 No | 4,391 1000 No | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Oceania?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Oceania was 4,373 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 (female) recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,391 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,864 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Oceania rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female)?
- Oceania ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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 (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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