2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 19.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 19.6 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 20 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2 %, in 2015.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.2 % | — |
| 2016 | 17.9 % | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.4 % | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2 % | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8 % | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.6 % | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1 % | 17.2 % | 18.6 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.68 % | 19.2 % | 20 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 3 Haiti 45.4 % compare
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- 5 Sierra Leone 32.3 % compare
- 6 Jamaica 29.3 % compare
- 7 Namibia 27.3 % compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.6 % compare
- 8 Nigeria 26.1 % compare
- 9 Afghanistan 25.8 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.2 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 19.6 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 20 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 % in 2015.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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.