2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Africa
Western Africa: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) was 85,043 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Africa, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Africa is 85,043 1000 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Africa peaked at 85,043 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,738 1000 No, in 2014.
That places Western Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,738 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 40,796 1000 No | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 46,307 1000 No | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 48,405 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 52,710 1000 No | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 54,851 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 62,834 1000 No | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 74,832 1000 No | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 75,805 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 79,870 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 84,884 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 85,043 1000 No | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,468 1000 No | 35,738 1000 No | 54,851 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 77,211 1000 No | 62,834 1000 No | 85,043 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,685 1000 No compare
- 5 Philippines 13,302 1000 No compare
- 6 Kenya 12,365 1000 No compare
- 7 Egypt 11,136 1000 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 11,127 1000 No compare
- 8 Afghanistan 8,964 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 2,997 1000 No compare
- 9 Yemen 8,784 1000 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 2,439 1000 No compare
- 10 Angola 7,481 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 904.2 1000 No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 233.5 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 7,106 1000 No compare
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Africa?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Africa was 85,043 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85,043 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,738 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Western Africa rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male)?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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 (male) (15 years old and over) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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