2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) was 30,666 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Eastern Africa, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 30,666 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Eastern Africa peaked at 33,619 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,355 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 (male) (15 years old) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19,355 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 19,946 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 24,859 1000 No | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 26,791 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 25,694 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 27,048 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 31,024 1000 No | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 32,366 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 31,901 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 31,098 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 33,619 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 30,666 1000 No | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,949 1000 No | 19,355 1000 No | 27,048 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 31,779 1000 No | 30,666 1000 No | 33,619 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 3 Kenya 4,338 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,961 1000 No compare
- 4 Egypt 3,433 1000 No compare
- 5 Malawi 3,388 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 2,740 1000 No compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,194 1000 No compare
- 7 Afghanistan 2,372 1000 No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,441 1000 No compare
- 8 South Sudan 2,145 1000 No compare
- 8 Melanesia 1,056 1000 No compare
- 9 Brazil 2,116 1000 No compare
- 9 Viet Nam 332.7 1000 No compare
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Eastern Africa?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Eastern Africa was 30,666 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 (male) (15 years old) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,619 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,355 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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