Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America
South America: Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) was -0.7 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America stood at -0.7 %. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America peaked at -0.7 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.5 %, in 2021.
South America ranks 23rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -0.8 % | — |
| 2016 | -0.8 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.9 % | +12.5% |
| 2018 | -1 % | +11.1% |
| 2019 | -1.2 % | +20.0% |
| 2020 | -2.2 % | +83.3% |
| 2021 | -2.5 % | +13.6% |
| 2022 | -2.4 % | -4.0% |
| 2023 | -1.4 % | -41.7% |
| 2024 | -0.7 % | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.94 % | -1.2 % | -0.8 % | 5 |
| 2020s | -1.84 % | -2.5 % | -0.7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 20 Estonia 0.4 % compare
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- 22 Australia and New Zealand 0.3 % compare
- 23 Caribbean -0.7 % compare
- 24 Denmark 0.2 % compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.2 % compare
- 24 Madagascar 0.2 % compare
- 24 Myanmar 0.2 % compare
- 24 Niger 0.2 % compare
- 24 Philippines 0.2 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in South America was -0.7 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5 % in 2021.
- How does South America rank for gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- South America ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.