2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) was 112,291 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Eastern 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 severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Eastern Africa is 112,291 1000 No, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Eastern Africa peaked at 123,423 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,296 1000 No, in 2014.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 79,296 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 82,053 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 98,658 1000 No | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 103,087 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 97,801 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 103,390 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 118,527 1000 No | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 121,967 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 117,568 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 115,223 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 123,423 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 112,291 1000 No | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94,047 1000 No | 79,296 1000 No | 103,390 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 118,166 1000 No | 112,291 1000 No | 123,423 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 3 Kenya 14,934 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 47,934 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 13,816 1000 No compare
- 5 Egypt 13,666 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 15,733 1000 No compare
- 6 Afghanistan 12,865 1000 No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,398 1000 No compare
- 7 Malawi 12,574 1000 No compare
- 8 South Sudan 7,471 1000 No compare
- 8 Melanesia 3,270 1000 No compare
- 9 Cameroon 6,949 1000 No compare
- 9 Viet Nam 1,771 1000 No compare
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- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 0.3756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Eastern Africa?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Eastern Africa was 112,291 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 123,423 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,296 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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