Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America
United States of America: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 35,334 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 35,334 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America peaked at 35,334 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,980, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 25th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34,119 | — |
| 2016 | 32,130 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 29,582 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 28,170 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 27,705 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26,980 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 29,278 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 31,810 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 35,334 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,341 | 27,705 | 34,119 | 5 |
| 2020s | 30,851 | 26,980 | 35,334 | 4 |
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 0.597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America was 35,334 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 35,334 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,980 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- United States of America ranks 25th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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