2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) in Americas
Americas: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) was 18.7 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) in Americas, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) in Americas stood at 18.7 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) in Americas peaked at 24.1 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.8 %, in 2014.
That places Americas 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 18.9 % | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 20.6 % | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4 % | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1 % | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.1 % | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 23.7 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.4 % | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 20.5 % | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 19.3 % | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 18.7 % | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.87 % | 17.8 % | 21.4 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.45 % | 18.7 % | 24.1 % | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) in Americas?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) in Americas was 18.7 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 % in 2014.
- How does Americas rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or)?
- Americas ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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 (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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