Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in United States of America

United States of America: Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) was 11.7 million No in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
11.7 million No
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
26th
of 36 groups
All-time high
11.9 million No
in 2014
All-time low
9.3 million No
in 2019
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in United States of America, 2014–2023

02.557.51012.52014201820232014: 11.9 million No2015: 11.3 million No2016: 10.5 million No2017: 10.1 million No2018: 9.9 million No2019: 9.3 million No2020: 9.6 million No2021: 10 million No2022: 11.2 million No2023: 11.7 million No

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 male adults (million) in United States of America is 11.7 million No, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in United States of America peaked at 11.9 million No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.3 million No, in 2019.

United States of America ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound in United States of America, 2014 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2014 11.9 million No
2015 11.3 million No -5.0%
2016 10.5 million No -7.1%
2017 10.1 million No -3.8%
2018 9.9 million No -2.0%
2019 9.3 million No -6.1%
2020 9.6 million No +3.2%
2021 10 million No +4.2%
2022 11.2 million No +12.0%
2023 11.7 million No +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.5 million No 9.3 million No 11.9 million No 6
2020s 10.62 million No 9.6 million No 11.7 million No 4

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  7. 28 Caribbean 8.3 million No compare
  8. 29 Haiti 3.1 million No compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in United States of America?
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in United States of America was 11.7 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 male adults (million) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 11.9 million No in 2014.
What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 million No in 2019.
How does United States of America rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million)?
United States of America ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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 male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 1,351 data points, 2014–2023
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