Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) was 81.8 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Western Africa, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 81.8 million No for number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Western Africa peaked at 81.8 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.4 million No, in 2014.
Western Africa ranks 12th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.4 million No | — |
| 2015 | 43.5 million No | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 47.2 million No | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 49.8 million No | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 54.6 million No | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 62.3 million No | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 69.6 million No | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 75.5 million No | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 78.7 million No | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 81.8 million No | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.47 million No | 39.4 million No | 62.3 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.4 million No | 69.6 million No | 81.8 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 9 Afghanistan 7.9 million No compare
- 9 Melanesia 2.3 million No compare
- 10 Angola 7.4 million No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8 million No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0.2 million No compare
- 11 Uganda 6.9 million No compare
- 12 Brazil 6.3 million No compare
- 13 Mexico 6.2 million No compare
- 14 Madagascar 5.8 million No compare
- 15 Myanmar 5.3 million No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Western Africa?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Western Africa was 81.8 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 million No in 2014.
- How does Western Africa rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million)?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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 male 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.