Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 286,648 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Africa, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 286,648 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Africa peaked at 287,507 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129,550, in 2014.
That places Western Africa 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 129,550 | — |
| 2015 | 143,745 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 162,024 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 172,644 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 186,118 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 197,429 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 224,838 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 257,968 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 261,375 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 273,040 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 287,507 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 286,648 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 165,252 | 129,550 | 197,429 | 6 |
| 2020s | 265,229 | 224,838 | 287,507 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 39,121 compare
- 8 Philippines 37,827 compare
- 9 United States of America 36,943 compare
- 10 Egypt 34,870 compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34,499 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 33,178 compare
- 13 Yemen 30,175 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 0.7857 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.7481 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.6863 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Africa?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Africa was 286,648 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 287,507 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,550 in 2014.
- How does Western Africa rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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