2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern America

Northern America: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) was 2,074 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,074 1000 No
Change on year
down 9.9%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,301 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
1,055 1000 No
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025

2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern America, 2014–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2014201920252014: 1.3k 1000 No2015: 1.3k 1000 No2016: 1.4k 1000 No2017: 1.1k 1000 No2018: 1.2k 1000 No2019: 1.2k 1000 No2020: 1.1k 1000 No2021: 1.1k 1000 No2022: 1.7k 1000 No2023: 1.9k 1000 No2024: 2.3k 1000 No2025: 2.1k 1000 No

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 (female) (15 years old) in Northern America is 2,074 1000 No, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern America peaked at 2,301 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,055 1000 No, in 2020.

Northern America ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound in Northern America, 2014 to 2025.
Year 1000 No Change
2014 1,329 1000 No
2015 1,269 1000 No -4.5%
2016 1,421 1000 No +12.0%
2017 1,116 1000 No -21.5%
2018 1,189 1000 No +6.6%
2019 1,201 1000 No +1.0%
2020 1,055 1000 No -12.2%
2021 1,124 1000 No +6.6%
2022 1,732 1000 No +54.1%
2023 1,933 1000 No +11.6%
2024 2,301 1000 No +19.1%
2025 2,074 1000 No -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,254 1000 No 1,116 1000 No 1,421 1000 No 6
2020s 1,703 1000 No 1,055 1000 No 2,301 1000 No 6

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 21 Nepal 1,151 1000 No compare
  2. 21 Caribbean 3,315 1000 No compare
  3. 22 Philippines 1,130 1000 No compare
  4. 23 Colombia 1,124 1000 No compare
  5. 24 Zambia 1,070 1000 No compare
  6. 25 Ghana 917.7 1000 No compare
  7. 26 Ukraine 763.8 1000 No compare
  8. 27 Sierra Leone 746.4 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern America?
2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern America was 2,074 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 (female) (15 years old) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2,301 1000 No in 2024.
What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,055 1000 No in 2020.
How does Northern America rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old)?
Northern America ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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 (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
106 places, 1,042 data points, 2014–2025
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