Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound by country
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...
What the numbers show
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 51.4 million No in Nigeria; the lowest is 0.1 million No in Serbia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.3 million No, and the mean is 3.48 million No.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 514.
Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Azerbaijan (up 400.0%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 77.8%).
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 51.4 million No | 2023 | up 197.1% | rising |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 21.9 million No | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 14.7 million No | 2023 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 23.2 million No | 2023 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 14.3 million No | 2023 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 5 | Philippines | 12.8 million No | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 5 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 12.4 million No | 2023 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 6 | Kenya | 12.1 million No | 2023 | up 95.2% | rising |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 10.7 million No | 2023 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 7 | Egypt | 10 million No | 2023 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 8 | Yemen | 8.7 million No | 2023 | up 148.6% | rising |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 2.4 million No | 2023 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 7.9 million No | 2023 | up 132.4% | rising |
| 9 | Melanesia | 2.3 million No | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 10 | Angola | 7.4 million No | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.8 million No | 2023 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 11 | Uganda | 6.9 million No | 2023 | up 11.3% | flat |
| 11 | Republic of Moldova | 0.2 million No | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Brazil | 6.3 million No | 2023 | down 25.0% | flat |
| 13 | Mexico | 6.2 million No | 2023 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 14 | Madagascar | 5.8 million No | 2023 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 15 | Myanmar | 5.3 million No | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 16 | Colombia | 5.1 million No | 2023 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 17 | Malawi | 4.9 million No | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 18 | Cameroon | 4.8 million No | 2023 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 19 | Ghana | 4.7 million No | 2023 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 20 | Argentina | 4.5 million No | 2023 | up 114.3% | rising |
| 21 | South Africa | 4.3 million No | 2023 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 22 | Indonesia | 4.2 million No | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 23 | Ukraine | 3.7 million No | 2023 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 24 | Niger | 3.6 million No | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 25 | Japan | 3.5 million No | 2023 | up 191.7% | rising |
| 25 | Peru | 3.5 million No | 2023 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 27 | Chad | 3.3 million No | 2023 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 28 | Nepal | 3.2 million No | 2023 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 29 | Haiti | 3.1 million No | 2023 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 29 | South Sudan | 3.1 million No | 2023 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 2.9 million No | 2023 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 32 | Benin | 2.6 million No | 2023 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 32 | Zambia | 2.6 million No | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 34 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.5 million No | 2023 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 2.5 million No | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 34 | Algeria | 2.5 million No | 2023 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 34 | Guatemala | 2.5 million No | 2023 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 37 | France | 2.4 million No | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 2.2 million No | 2023 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 39 | Malaysia | 2.1 million No | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 40 | Cambodia | 1.8 million No | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 40 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.8 million No | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 42 | Ecuador | 1.7 million No | 2023 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 42 | Australia and New Zealand | 1.7 million No | 2023 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 44 | Canada | 1.6 million No | 2023 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 1.4 million No | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 45 | Senegal | 1.4 million No | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 47 | Australia | 1.3 million No | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 47 | Chile | 1.3 million No | 2023 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 47 | Honduras | 1.3 million No | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 47 | Liberia | 1.3 million No | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 47 | Togo | 1.3 million No | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 47 | Republic of Korea | 1.3 million No | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 53 | Mali | 1.2 million No | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 54 | Germany | 1 million No | 2023 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 54 | Thailand | 1 million No | 2023 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 56 | Spain | 0.9 million No | 2023 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 56 | Libya | 0.9 million No | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 56 | Mauritania | 0.9 million No | 2023 | up 350.0% | rising |
| 56 | Romania | 0.9 million No | 2023 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 56 | Tunisia | 0.9 million No | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 56 | Russian Federation | 0.9 million No | 2023 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 62 | Lebanon | 0.8 million No | 2023 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 0.8 million No | 2023 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 64 | El Salvador | 0.7 million No | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 65 | Jamaica | 0.6 million No | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 65 | Tajikistan | 0.6 million No | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 67 | Azerbaijan | 0.5 million No | 2023 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 67 | Hungary | 0.5 million No | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 67 | Namibia | 0.5 million No | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 67 | Paraguay | 0.5 million No | 2023 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 71 | Botswana | 0.4 million No | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 71 | Gambia | 0.4 million No | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 71 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.4 million No | 2021 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 71 | Lesotho | 0.4 million No | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 71 | New Zealand | 0.4 million No | 2023 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 71 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.4 million No | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 77 | Albania | 0.3 million No | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 77 | Belgium | 0.3 million No | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 77 | Czechia | 0.3 million No | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 77 | Portugal | 0.3 million No | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 77 | Palestine, State of | 0.3 million No | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Sweden | 0.3 million No | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 83 | Bulgaria | 0.2 million No | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 83 | Costa Rica | 0.2 million No | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 83 | Finland | 0.2 million No | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 83 | Georgia | 0.2 million No | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 83 | Greece | 0.2 million No | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Israel | 0.2 million No | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 83 | Kuwait | 0.2 million No | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 83 | Poland | 0.2 million No | 2023 | down 77.8% | falling |
| 83 | Eswatini | 0.2 million No | 2023 | — | flat |
| 83 | Uruguay | 0.2 million No | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 93 | Austria | 0.1 million No | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 93 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1 million No | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Ireland | 0.1 million No | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1 million No | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Mauritius | 0.1 million No | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Serbia | 0.1 million No | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 722 million No
- Asia 369.9 million No
- Lower-middle-income economies 394.4 million No
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 188.1 million No
- Africa 250.5 million No
- Middle Africa 42.9 million No
- Central Asia and Southern Asia 248.2 million No
- Southern Asia 243.8 million No
- Sub-Saharan Africa 221.3 million No
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 12.2 million No
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 169.6 million No
- Upper-middle-income economies 129.9 million No
- Low-income economies 111.1 million No
- Eastern Africa 88.8 million No
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 81.9 million No
- Western Africa 81.8 million No
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 77.9 million No
- Western Asia and Northern Africa 67.1 million No
- Latin America and the Caribbean 52.9 million No
- High-income economies 48.8 million No
- Eastern Asia 44.1 million No
- Northern America and Europe 39 million No
- Western Asia 38 million No
- South-Eastern Asia 32.7 million No
- South America 31 million No
- Northern Africa 28.2 million No
- Europe 25.2 million No
- Northern America 13.3 million No
- Central America 13.1 million No
- United States of America 11.7 million No
- Northern Europe 8.6 million No
- Caribbean 8.3 million No
- Eastern Europe 7.8 million No
- Southern Africa 5.9 million No
- Western Europe 4.8 million No
- Oceania 4.2 million No
- Central Asia 4 million No
- Southern Europe 2.6 million No
- Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand 2.4 million No
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.