Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Africa
Africa: Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults was 260.9 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Africa, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Africa is 260.9 million No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Africa peaked at 260.9 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165 million No, in 2014.
Africa ranks 4th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 165 million No | — |
| 2015 | 176.2 million No | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 187.5 million No | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 195.1 million No | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 205.1 million No | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 219.9 million No | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 233.9 million No | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 244.9 million No | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 254.4 million No | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 260.9 million No | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191.47 million No | 165 million No | 219.9 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 248.53 million No | 233.9 million No | 260.9 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Nigeria 50.9 million No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 22.3 million No compare
- 3 Pakistan 20.6 million No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 16.2 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 24 million No compare
- 5 Philippines 13.5 million No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.3 million No compare
- 6 Kenya 12.9 million No compare
- 7 Egypt 11.4 million No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 10.9 million No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Africa?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Africa was 260.9 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 260.9 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 million No in 2014.
- How does Africa rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. 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.