Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in South America
South America: Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults was 40.9 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in South America, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2023, number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in South America stood at 40.9 million No.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in South America peaked at 56.3 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.4 million No, in 2014.
South America ranks 18th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in South America, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.4 million No | — |
| 2015 | 39.2 million No | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 42.8 million No | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3 million No | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46.3 million No | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 52.5 million No | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 56.3 million No | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6 million No | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 46.2 million No | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 40.9 million No | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.75 million No | 32.4 million No | 52.5 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 49 million No | 40.9 million No | 56.3 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in South America?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in South America was 40.9 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3 million No in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4 million No in 2014.
- How does South America rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults?
- South America ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.