2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Africa
Africa: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 55.5 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Africa, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded 55.5 % for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Africa peaked at 55.7 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.9 %, in 2015.
That places Africa 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.9 % | — |
| 2016 | 46.2 % | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1 % | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.8 % | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 52 % | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 54.1 % | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 55.2 % | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 55.7 % | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.5 % | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.34 % | 43.9 % | 49.8 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.5 % | 52 % | 55.7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 Haiti 81.4 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 57.8 % compare
- 4 Malawi 80.4 % compare
- 4 Melanesia 54.1 % compare
- 5 Liberia 78.1 % compare
- 6 Nigeria 76.2 % compare
- 7 Afghanistan 73.6 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 38.1 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.4 % compare
- 8 Yemen 73.1 % compare
- 9 Angola 72.6 % compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 21.5 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Africa?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Africa was 55.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 % in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.