2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) was 46.5 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 46.5 %, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 48.9 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40 %, in 2014.
That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 (female) (15) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40 % | — |
| 2015 | 40.2 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.6 % | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.6 % | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 45.9 % | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 47.6 % | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 47.5 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.8 % | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.4 % | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 48.9 % | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 46.5 % | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.23 % | 40 % | 45.9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.62 % | 46.4 % | 48.9 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- 4 Malawi 81.6 % compare
- 5 Liberia 78 % compare
- 5 Melanesia 52.1 % compare
- 6 Angola 77.7 % compare
- 7 Afghanistan 75.8 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 35.2 % compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 36.1 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33 % compare
- 8 Nigeria 74.9 % compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 27.1 % compare
- 9 Yemen 74.6 % compare
- 10 Kenya 71.7 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 46.5 % 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 (female) (15) recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 % in 2014.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15)?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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 (female) (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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