Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa
Africa: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was -1.2 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded -1.2 % for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa peaked at -1.1 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.3 %, in 2015.
That places Africa 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2.3 % | — |
| 2016 | -1.8 % | -21.7% |
| 2017 | -1.7 % | -5.6% |
| 2018 | -1.6 % | -5.9% |
| 2019 | -1.6 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.5 % | -6.3% |
| 2021 | -1.2 % | -20.0% |
| 2022 | -1.1 % | -8.3% |
| 2023 | -1.1 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.2 % | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.8 % | -2.3 % | -1.6 % | 5 |
| 2020s | -1.22 % | -1.5 % | -1.1 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa was -1.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -1.1 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3 % in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Africa ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — 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.