Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) was 71.9 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.9 million No
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
71.9 million No
in 2023
All-time low
49.4 million No
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2014–2023

0204060802014201820232014: 49.4 million No2015: 53 million No2016: 55.8 million No2017: 57.2 million No2018: 59.4 million No2019: 63.1 million No2020: 66.8 million No2021: 69.3 million No2022: 70.7 million No2023: 71.9 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 71.9 million No for number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 71.9 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.4 million No, in 2014.

Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2014 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2014 49.4 million No
2015 53 million No +7.3%
2016 55.8 million No +5.3%
2017 57.2 million No +2.5%
2018 59.4 million No +3.8%
2019 63.1 million No +6.2%
2020 66.8 million No +5.9%
2021 69.3 million No +3.7%
2022 70.7 million No +2.0%
2023 71.9 million No +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.32 million No 49.4 million No 63.1 million No 6
2020s 69.67 million No 66.8 million No 71.9 million No 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Nigeria 19.1 million No compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 7.8 million No compare
  3. 3 Kenya 4.7 million No compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.2 million No compare
  5. 4 Egypt 4.6 million No compare
  6. 5 Afghanistan 3.9 million No compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 71.9 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 71.9 million No in 2023.
What is the lowest number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4 million No in 2014.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 1,121 data points, 2014–2023
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