Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in World
World: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 2.12 million num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in World, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2025, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in World stood at 2.12 million num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in World peaked at 2.26 million num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million num th, in 2014.
World ranks 1st of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in World, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.55 million num th | — |
| 2015 | 1.60 million num th | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million num th | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million num th | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million num th | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million num th | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million num th | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million num th | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million num th | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million num th | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.21 million num th | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.12 million num th | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.74 million num th | 1.55 million num th | 1.94 million num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million num th | 2.12 million num th | 2.26 million num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in World?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in World was 2.12 million 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million num th in 2014.
- How does World rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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