Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United States of America
United States of America: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 38 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United States of America, 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 people (million) in United States of America is 38 million No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United States of America peaked at 38 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28 million No, in 2019.
That places United States of America 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.1 million No | — |
| 2015 | 33.2 million No | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 30.6 million No | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 29.2 million No | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 28.8 million No | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28 million No | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.3 million No | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 32.9 million No | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 36.7 million No | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 38 million No | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.82 million No | 28 million No | 35.1 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.48 million No | 30.3 million No | 38 million No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United States of America?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United States of America was 38 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 people (million) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 38 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 million No in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper 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.