2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Upper bound by country
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What the numbers show
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Upper bound is currently reported for 115 countries. The highest value is 54,192 1000 No in Nigeria; the lowest is 104.9 1000 No in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,477 1000 No, and the mean is 3,672 1000 No.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 517.
Over the past decade 86 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritania (up 225.3%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 65.5%).
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 54,192 1000 No | 2024 | up 167.4% | rising |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 26,166 1000 No | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 16,526 1000 No | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 24,196 1000 No | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 4 | Pakistan | 15,753 1000 No | 2024 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 5 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 14,960 1000 No | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 5 | Philippines | 13,840 1000 No | 2024 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 6 | Kenya | 12,659 1000 No | 2024 | up 90.6% | rising |
| 7 | Egypt | 12,222 1000 No | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11,561 1000 No | 2024 | up 69.6% | rising |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 10,037 1000 No | 2024 | up 130.7% | rising |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 3,606 1000 No | 2024 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 9 | Yemen | 8,898 1000 No | 2024 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 9 | Melanesia | 2,520 1000 No | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 10 | Angola | 7,546 1000 No | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 989.5 1000 No | 2024 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 11 | Uganda | 7,323 1000 No | 2024 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 11 | Republic of Moldova | 270.1 1000 No | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 12 | Myanmar | 7,025 1000 No | 2024 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 13 | Mexico | 6,766 1000 No | 2024 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 14 | Brazil | 6,669 1000 No | 2024 | down 25.3% | flat |
| 15 | Madagascar | 6,118 1000 No | 2024 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 16 | Argentina | 5,641 1000 No | 2024 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 17 | Colombia | 5,508 1000 No | 2024 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 18 | Cameroon | 5,434 1000 No | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 19 | Malawi | 5,049 1000 No | 2024 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 20 | Ghana | 4,938 1000 No | 2024 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 21 | South Africa | 4,897 1000 No | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 22 | Japan | 4,839 1000 No | 2024 | up 107.6% | rising |
| 23 | Indonesia | 4,661 1000 No | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 24 | Ukraine | 4,584 1000 No | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 25 | Niger | 3,867 1000 No | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 26 | Nepal | 3,793 1000 No | 2024 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 27 | Peru | 3,742 1000 No | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 28 | Chad | 3,604 1000 No | 2024 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 29 | Algeria | 3,563 1000 No | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 30 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3,834 1000 No | 2024 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 30 | Haiti | 3,349 1000 No | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 3,289 1000 No | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 32 | South Sudan | 3,170 1000 No | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 33 | Guatemala | 3,129 1000 No | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 34 | France | 3,039 1000 No | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 2,888 1000 No | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 36 | Zambia | 2,862 1000 No | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 37 | Malaysia | 2,838 1000 No | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 38 | Benin | 2,804 1000 No | 2024 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 39 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,679 1000 No | 2024 | up 169.9% | rising |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 2,414 1000 No | 2024 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 41 | Australia and New Zealand | 2,372 1000 No | 2025 | up 119.4% | rising |
| 42 | Cambodia | 2,193 1000 No | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 43 | Ecuador | 2,167 1000 No | 2024 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 44 | Germany | 2,085 1000 No | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 45 | Republic of Korea | 2,027 1000 No | 2024 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 46 | Russian Federation | 1,973 1000 No | 2024 | down 61.3% | falling |
| 47 | Australia | 1,792 1000 No | 2024 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 1,710 1000 No | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 49 | Canada | 1,662 1000 No | 2024 | up 115.3% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 1,636 1000 No | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 51 | Mali | 1,477 1000 No | 2024 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 52 | Thailand | 1,477 1000 No | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 53 | Spain | 1,444 1000 No | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 54 | Honduras | 1,396 1000 No | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 55 | Togo | 1,378 1000 No | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 56 | Liberia | 1,350 1000 No | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 57 | Chile | 1,333 1000 No | 2024 | up 92.8% | rising |
| 58 | Romania | 1,257 1000 No | 2024 | down 18.4% | flat |
| 59 | Tunisia | 1,206 1000 No | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 60 | Libya | 1,043 1000 No | 2024 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 61 | Mauritania | 941.7 1000 No | 2024 | up 225.3% | rising |
| 62 | Lebanon | 925.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 119.8% | rising |
| 63 | El Salvador | 924.6 1000 No | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 886.6 1000 No | 2024 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 65 | Tajikistan | 881.4 1000 No | 2024 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 66 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 745.7 1000 No | 2024 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 67 | Jamaica | 724.5 1000 No | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 68 | Paraguay | 704.4 1000 No | 2024 | up 187.0% | rising |
| 69 | Hungary | 695.2 1000 No | 2024 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 70 | Azerbaijan | 630.2 1000 No | 2024 | up 165.2% | rising |
| 71 | Namibia | 502.4 1000 No | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 72 | Poland | 485.1 1000 No | 2024 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 73 | Belgium | 473.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 74 | Lesotho | 465.2 1000 No | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 75 | Palestine, State of | 456.2 1000 No | 2022 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 76 | Botswana | 450.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 77 | Portugal | 440.4 1000 No | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 78 | Gambia | 436.1 1000 No | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 79 | Czechia | 432.7 1000 No | 2024 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 80 | Finland | 417.1 1000 No | 2024 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 81 | New Zealand | 408.9 1000 No | 2024 | up 141.2% | rising |
| 82 | Guinea-Bissau | 399.5 1000 No | 2022 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 83 | Sweden | 385.4 1000 No | 2024 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 84 | Albania | 349 1000 No | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 85 | Israel | 339.8 1000 No | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 86 | Greece | 337.9 1000 No | 2024 | down 59.5% | falling |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 333.2 1000 No | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 88 | Georgia | 332.5 1000 No | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 89 | Singapore | 307.2 1000 No | 2024 | up 189.0% | rising |
| 90 | Kuwait | 287.5 1000 No | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 91 | Costa Rica | 258 1000 No | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 92 | Eswatini | 250.7 1000 No | 2024 | — | rising |
| 93 | Austria | 228.7 1000 No | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 94 | Serbia | 210.3 1000 No | 2024 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 95 | Kyrgyzstan | 202.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 96 | Norway | 199 1000 No | 2024 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 97 | Uruguay | 196.4 1000 No | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 98 | Slovakia | 179.8 1000 No | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 99 | Denmark | 177.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 100 | Ireland | 169.4 1000 No | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 101 | Mauritius | 161.2 1000 No | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 102 | Switzerland | 150.2 1000 No | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 103 | Kazakhstan | 147.4 1000 No | 2024 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 104 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 121.4 1000 No | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 105 | North Macedonia | 119.7 1000 No | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 106 | Croatia | 113.3 1000 No | 2023 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 107 | Lithuania | 104.9 1000 No | 2021 | down 46.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 738,773 1000 No
- Asia 383,845 1000 No
- Central Asia and Southern Asia 263,311 1000 No
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 199,003 1000 No
- Africa 259,600 1000 No
- Middle Africa 45,875 1000 No
- Southern Asia 258,687 1000 No
- Sub-Saharan Africa 232,086 1000 No
- Eastern Africa 95,160 1000 No
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 12,829 1000 No
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 88,922 1000 No
- Western Africa 86,597 1000 No
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 86,405 1000 No
- Americas 67,819 1000 No
- Western Asia and Northern Africa 67,615 1000 No
- Eastern Asia 54,532 1000 No
- Latin America and the Caribbean 53,498 1000 No
- Northern America and Europe 42,397 1000 No
- Western Asia 39,973 1000 No
- South-Eastern Asia 32,777 1000 No
- South America 32,088 1000 No
- Northern Africa 28,454 1000 No
- Europe 28,135 1000 No
- Northern America 14,773 1000 No
- Central America 13,134 1000 No
- United States of America 12,972 1000 No
- Northern Europe 10,421 1000 No
- Eastern Europe 9,312 1000 No
- Caribbean 8,827 1000 No
- Southern Africa 6,330 1000 No
- Western Europe 6,252 1000 No
- Central Asia 5,098 1000 No
- Oceania 4,932 1000 No
- Southern Europe 3,449 1000 No
- Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand 2,629 1000 No
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