2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) was 82,286 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 82,286 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 83,382 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,103 1000 No, in 2014.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45,103 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 48,738 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 57,103 1000 No | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 61,249 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 60,566 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64,127 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 71,702 1000 No | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 75,780 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 76,458 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79,103 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 83,382 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 82,286 1000 No | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,148 1000 No | 45,103 1000 No | 64,127 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 78,118 1000 No | 71,702 1000 No | 83,382 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Ethiopia 6,462 1000 No compare
- 3 Kenya 4,526 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,593 1000 No compare
- 4 Egypt 3,994 1000 No compare
- 5 Malawi 3,482 1000 No compare
- 6 Afghanistan 3,147 1000 No compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,538 1000 No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,017 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 2,979 1000 No compare
- 8 South Sudan 2,205 1000 No compare
- 8 Melanesia 1,118 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 82,286 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,382 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,103 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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