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 1,395 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,395 1000 No
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,570 1000 No
in 2014
All-time low
975.8 1000 No
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

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

05001.0k1.5k2014201920252014: 1.6k 1000 No2015: 1.4k 1000 No2016: 1.5k 1000 No2017: 1.1k 1000 No2018: 1.1k 1000 No2019: 1.1k 1000 No2020: 1.1k 1000 No2021: 975.8 1000 No2022: 1.1k 1000 No2023: 1.4k 1000 No2024: 1.5k 1000 No2025: 1.4k 1000 No

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 1,395 1000 No.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% 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 1,570 1000 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 975.8 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

Annual values for 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Value in Northern America, 2014 to 2025.
Year 1000 No Change
2014 1,570 1000 No
2015 1,392 1000 No -11.3%
2016 1,545 1000 No +11.0%
2017 1,076 1000 No -30.3%
2018 1,136 1000 No +5.5%
2019 1,150 1000 No +1.2%
2020 1,064 1000 No -7.4%
2021 975.8 1000 No -8.3%
2022 1,056 1000 No +8.3%
2023 1,384 1000 No +31.0%
2024 1,464 1000 No +5.8%
2025 1,395 1000 No -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,312 1000 No 1,076 1000 No 1,570 1000 No 6
2020s 1,223 1000 No 975.8 1000 No 1,464 1000 No 6

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 24 Zimbabwe 1,122 1000 No compare
  2. 25 Mexico 1,022 1000 No compare
  3. 26 Colombia 1,009 1000 No compare
  4. 27 Zambia 990 1000 No compare
  5. 28 Ghana 953.1 1000 No compare
  6. 29 France 942.1 1000 No compare
  7. 30 Malaysia 872.3 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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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 1,395 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 1,570 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 975.8 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 up 0.3%. 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) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 1,103 data points, 2014–2025
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