Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was -1.1 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at -1.1 %.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at -0.2 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.9 %, in 2015.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1.9 % | — |
| 2016 | -1.2 % | -36.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3 % | -75.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2 % | -33.3% |
| 2019 | -0.6 % | +200.0% |
| 2020 | -1.3 % | +116.7% |
| 2021 | -1.2 % | -7.7% |
| 2022 | -1 % | -16.7% |
| 2023 | -1 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.1 % | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.84 % | -1.9 % | -0.2 % | 5 |
| 2020s | -1.12 % | -1.3 % | -1 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 3 Gambia 5.6 % compare
- 3 Melanesia 0.2 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo -0.1 % compare
- 4 Japan 3.5 % compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 2.7 % compare
- 6 Malaysia 2.6 % compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1 % compare
- 7 France 1.6 % compare
- 7 Kuwait 1.6 % compare
- 8 Cabo Verde 0 %
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic -2.1 % compare
- 9 Niger 1.5 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was -1.1 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 % in 2015.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 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.