2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America
South America: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 18.9 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America stood at 18.9 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America peaked at 25.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.4 %, in 2015.
That places South America 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.4 % | — |
| 2016 | 19.9 % | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7 % | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.6 % | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 24.3 % | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 25.3 % | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.3 % | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 20.7 % | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 18.9 % | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.44 % | 16.4 % | 22.6 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.5 % | 18.9 % | 25.3 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America was 18.9 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 % in 2015.
- How does South America rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- South America ranks 23rd 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 South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.