2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Western Asia and Northern Africa
Western Asia and Northern Africa: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) was 66,487 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Western Asia and Northern Africa, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Western Asia and Northern Africa recorded 66,487 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Western Asia and Northern Africa peaked at 70,596 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,652 1000 No, in 2015.
That places Western Asia and Northern Africa 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western Asia and Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48,361 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 47,652 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 51,806 1000 No | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 55,944 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 54,943 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 55,760 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62,098 1000 No | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 70,596 1000 No | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 68,475 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 68,784 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68,492 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 66,487 1000 No | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,411 1000 No | 47,652 1000 No | 55,944 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 67,489 1000 No | 62,098 1000 No | 70,596 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia and Northern Africa
- 8 Brazil 9,704 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 3,576 1000 No compare
- 9 Mexico 9,616 1000 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 2,266 1000 No compare
- 10 Afghanistan 9,229 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 895.9 1000 No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 364.1 1000 No compare
- 11 Yemen 8,866 1000 No compare
- 12 Angola 8,377 1000 No compare
- 13 Uganda 7,257 1000 No compare
- 14 Colombia 6,352 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia and Northern Africa
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,828 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,365 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 25 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 31.6 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.4 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 18.1 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 23,360 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 91 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 119 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,028 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Western Asia and Northern Africa was 66,487 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 Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 70,596 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) recorded in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,652 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Western Asia and Northern Africa rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female)?
- Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 11th 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 Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia and Northern 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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