2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in World
World: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) was 769,640 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in World, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in World stood at 769,640 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in World peaked at 837,763 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 578,248 1000 No, in 2014.
That places World 1st 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 World, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 578,248 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 589,338 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 610,037 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 656,836 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 679,407 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 704,355 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 826,803 1000 No | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 837,763 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 813,090 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 802,575 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 810,510 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 769,640 1000 No | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 636,370 1000 No | 578,248 1000 No | 704,355 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 810,064 1000 No | 769,640 1000 No | 837,763 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Nigeria 53,668 1000 No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 26,331 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 21,587 1000 No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 18,473 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25,041 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in World?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in World was 769,640 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 837,763 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,248 1000 No in 2014.
- How does World rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female)?
- World ranks 1st 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 World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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