2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 10.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Southern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Southern Africa is 10.6 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Southern Africa peaked at 11.1 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.8 %, in 2015.
That places Southern Africa 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.8 % | — |
| 2016 | 9.9 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4 % | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 11 % | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6 % | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 10.6 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.98 % | 9.8 % | 10.4 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.88 % | 10.6 % | 11.1 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Southern Africa?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Southern Africa was 10.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 % in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Southern Africa ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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 severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.