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

Latest (2023)
35,334
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
25th
of 35 groups
All-time high
35,334
in 2023
All-time low
26,980
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America, 2015–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201920232015: 34.1k2016: 32.1k2017: 29.6k2018: 28.2k2019: 27.7k2020: 27.0k2021: 29.3k2022: 31.8k2023: 35.3k

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

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in United States of America, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,341 27,705 34,119 5
2020s 30,851 26,980 35,334 4

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  7. 28 Caribbean 23,212
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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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Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
165 places, 1,607 data points, 2014–2025
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