2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) was 234,105 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 234,105 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 234,971 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131,731 1000 No, in 2014.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (female) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 131,731 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 138,216 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 154,726 1000 No | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 161,880 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 166,376 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 177,883 1000 No | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 193,794 1000 No | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 207,745 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 216,124 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 220,558 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 234,971 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 234,105 1000 No | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 155,135 1000 No | 131,731 1000 No | 177,883 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 217,883 1000 No | 193,794 1000 No | 234,971 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Nigeria 50,895 1000 No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 22,348 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 20,608 1000 No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 16,214 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23,961 1000 No compare
- 5 Philippines 13,501 1000 No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,339 1000 No compare
- 6 Kenya 12,939 1000 No compare
- 7 Egypt 11,450 1000 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 10,923 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 234,105 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 234,971 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,731 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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