2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) was 192,804 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 (male) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 192,804 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 192,804 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121,370 1000 No, in 2014.
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 (male) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 121,370 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 128,920 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 138,295 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 147,256 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 150,964 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 155,400 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 164,401 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 174,279 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 182,903 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 182,099 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 189,477 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 192,804 1000 No | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,368 1000 No | 121,370 1000 No | 155,400 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 180,994 1000 No | 164,401 1000 No | 192,804 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Nigeria 51,356 1000 No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 21,865 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 14,735 1000 No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 14,259 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23,172 1000 No compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,411 1000 No compare
- 5 Philippines 12,763 1000 No compare
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- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate 0.849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 192,804 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 (male) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 192,804 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,370 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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