Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 71 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Middle Africa, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2023, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Middle Africa stood at 71 million No. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 61.3 million No | — |
| 2019 | 63.8 million No | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 65.3 million No | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 67.3 million No | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 68.6 million No | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71 million No | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.55 million No | 61.3 million No | 63.8 million No | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.05 million No | 65.3 million No | 71 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Nigeria 58 million No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 17.8 million No compare
- 3 Kenya 14.4 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 45.5 million No compare
- 4 Pakistan 13 million No compare
- 5 Malawi 12.3 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 14.6 million No compare
- 6 Egypt 12 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle Africa
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 0.7626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Middle Africa?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Middle Africa was 71 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 million No in 2018.
- How does Middle Africa rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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 people (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.