Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 307.9 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Eastern Africa, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 307.9 million No for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Eastern Africa peaked at 307.9 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227.1 million No, in 2014.
That places Eastern Africa 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 227.1 million No | — |
| 2015 | 243.8 million No | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 257.5 million No | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 264.5 million No | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 273.1 million No | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 283.1 million No | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 293.4 million No | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 296.9 million No | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 304.9 million No | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 307.9 million No | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 258.18 million No | 227.1 million No | 283.1 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 300.77 million No | 293.4 million No | 307.9 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 7 Egypt 31.6 million No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31.9 million No compare
- 8 Afghanistan 30 million No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 7.7 million No compare
- 9 Yemen 29.8 million No compare
- 9 Melanesia 6.8 million No compare
- 10 Angola 28.3 million No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.5 million No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0.7 million No compare
- 11 Uganda 25.1 million No compare
- 12 Mexico 20.9 million No compare
- 13 Brazil 19.9 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Africa
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 9.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Eastern Africa?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Eastern Africa was 307.9 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 people (million) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 307.9 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.1 million No in 2014.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.