Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Population in severe food insecurity was 112,291 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa is 112,291 num th, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa peaked at 123,423 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,296 num th, in 2014.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 79,296 num th | — |
| 2015 | 82,053 num th | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 98,658 num th | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 103,087 num th | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 97,801 num th | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 103,390 num th | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 118,527 num th | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 121,967 num th | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 117,568 num th | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 115,223 num th | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 123,423 num th | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 112,291 num th | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94,047 num th | 79,296 num th | 103,390 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 118,166 num th | 112,291 num th | 123,423 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Africa
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.1174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 10.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Africa was 112,291 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 123,423 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,296 num th in 2014.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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