Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia and Northern Africa
Western Asia and Northern Africa: Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) was 27.5 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia and Northern Africa, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Western Asia and Northern Africa recorded 27.5 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 3.0% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia and Northern Africa peaked at 27.5 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1 million No, in 2014.
That places Western Asia and Northern Africa 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia and Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.1 million No | — |
| 2015 | 17 million No | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7 million No | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9 million No | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5 million No | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.3 million No | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 22.6 million No | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 25 million No | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 26.7 million No | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 27.5 million No | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.92 million No | 16.1 million No | 20.3 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.45 million No | 22.6 million No | 27.5 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia and Northern Africa
- 9 Viet Nam 0.8 million No compare
- 10 Brazil 2.2 million No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2 million No compare
- 11 Argentina 2.1 million No compare
- 12 South Africa 2 million No compare
- 13 Haiti 1.9 million No compare
- 13 Myanmar 1.9 million No compare
- 15 Madagascar 1.8 million No compare
- 15 Uganda 1.8 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia and Northern Africa
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,828 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,365 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 25 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 31.6 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.4 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 18.1 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 23,360 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 91 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 119 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,028 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia and Northern Africa was 27.5 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 Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) recorded in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 million No in 2014.
- How does Western Asia and Northern Africa rank for number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year)?
- Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) rising or falling in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia and Northern Africa 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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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.