Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 318,884 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 318,884 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa peaked at 321,080 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 216,458 num th, in 2014.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 216,458 num th | — |
| 2015 | 222,435 num th | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 254,910 num th | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 266,423 num th | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 265,046 num th | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 275,811 num th | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 293,692 num th | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 295,882 num th | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 307,697 num th | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 305,382 num th | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 321,080 num th | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 318,884 num th | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250,180 num th | 216,458 num th | 275,811 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 307,103 num th | 293,692 num th | 321,080 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 5 Bangladesh 45,409 num th compare
- 6 Kenya 40,475 num th compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 39,121 num th compare
- 8 Philippines 37,827 num th compare
- 9 United States of America 36,943 num th compare
- 10 Egypt 34,870 num th compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34,499 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Africa
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 10.98 % 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)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa was 318,884 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 321,080 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,458 num th in 2014.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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