2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in World
World: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) was 9.1 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in World, 2014–2025
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 (both sexes or no) in World is 9.1 %, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in World peaked at 10.2 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8 %, in 2015.
That places World 15th 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 severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 6.8 % | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2 % | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.5 % | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3 % | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 8.5 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1 % | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 % | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5 % | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 9.1 % | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.53 % | 6.8 % | 8.5 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.73 % | 9.1 % | 10.2 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in World?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in World was 9.1 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 % in 2015.
- How does World rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no)?
- World ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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 (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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