Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America
United States of America: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 36,943 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 36,943 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United States of America peaked at 36,943 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,980, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 9th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 35,655 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 36,943 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,341 | 27,705 | 34,119 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32,133 | 26,980 | 36,943 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 6 Kenya 40,475 compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 39,121 compare
- 8 Philippines 37,827 compare
- 10 Egypt 34,870 compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34,499 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 33,178 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (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 36,943 in 2024, 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 36,943 in 2024.
- 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 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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