2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Northern America
Northern America: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) was 1,247 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Northern America, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Northern America stood at 1,247 1000 No.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Northern America peaked at 1,420 1000 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 843.2 1000 No, in 2021.
Northern America ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,420 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 1,271 1000 No | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,414 1000 No | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 942.1 1000 No | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 1,004 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,016 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 933.6 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 843.2 1000 No | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 911.8 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,238 1000 No | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 1,317 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 1,247 1000 No | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,178 1000 No | 942.1 1000 No | 1,420 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,082 1000 No | 843.2 1000 No | 1,317 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 24 Mexico 922.8 1000 No compare
- 25 Zambia 892.9 1000 No compare
- 26 Ghana 885.2 1000 No compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 833.9 1000 No compare
- 28 Japan 805 1000 No compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 743.8 1000 No compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 682.7 1000 No compare
- 30 France 732.9 1000 No compare
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.3573 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -0.5067 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.3959 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate -0.1137 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Northern America?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Northern America was 1,247 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,420 1000 No in 2014.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.2 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old)?
- Northern America ranks 27th 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 Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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