2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 22.9 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Eastern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Eastern Africa stood at 22.9 %.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Eastern Africa peaked at 25 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.5 %, in 2015.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.5 % | — |
| 2016 | 22.1 % | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 23.1 % | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.5 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 25 % | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3 % | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.8 % | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 22.9 % | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.42 % | 20.5 % | 23.4 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.1 % | 22.9 % | 25 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Eastern Africa?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Eastern Africa was 22.9 % 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 % in 2015.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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 Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 — Male — 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.