2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Northern America and Europe
Northern America and Europe: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) was 1.8 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Northern America and Europe, 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 Northern America and Europe is 1.8 %, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Northern America and Europe peaked at 1.8 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9 %, in 2018.
Northern America and Europe ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Northern America and Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.3 % | — |
| 2015 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 % | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 % | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9 % | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 % | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4 % | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 % | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6 % | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8 % | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 % | 0.9 % | 1.3 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5 % | 1.1 % | 1.8 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America and Europe
More agriculture & rural data for Northern America and Europe
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,528 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,945 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 7 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 26.5 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 3.8 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 8.6 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 57,563 Int$/cap (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 240.7 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,666 kcal/cap/d (2024)
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 17.3 % (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Northern America and Europe?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) in Northern America and Europe was 1.8 % 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 Northern America and Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) recorded in Northern America and Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 % in 2018.
- How does Northern America and Europe rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no)?
- Northern America and Europe ranks 26th 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 Northern America and Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America and Europe 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) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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