Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) was -1 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Middle Africa, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded -1 % for gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 150.0% on the previous year and down 183.3% over ten years.
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.2 % | — |
| 2020 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 % | -16.7% |
| 2023 | -0.4 % | -140.0% |
| 2024 | -1 % | +150.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 % | 1.2 % | 1.2 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.4 % | -1 % | 1.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.6 % compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo -0.9 % compare
- 8 Switzerland 1 % compare
- 9 Singapore 0.9 % compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 0.8 % compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8 % compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 0 %
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 0 % compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova -2.8 % compare
- 12 Austria 0.7 % compare
- 12 Germany 0.7 % compare
- 12 Nepal 0.7 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Middle Africa?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Middle Africa was -1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 % in 2024.
- How does Middle Africa rank for gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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 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.