Population in severe food insecurity in United States of America
United States of America: Population in severe food insecurity was 3,299 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,299
Change on year
up 13.9%
Rank
33rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
3,479
in 2015
All-time low
2,456
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in United States of America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3,299 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in United States of America peaked at 3,479 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,456, in 2020.
That places United States of America 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,479 | — |
| 2016 | 3,180 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3,006 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,720 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,620 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,456 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2,538 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,897 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 3,299 | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,001 | 2,620 | 3,479 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,797 | 2,456 | 3,299 | 4 |
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in United States of America?
- Population in severe food insecurity in United States of America was 3,299 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,479 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,456 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- United States of America ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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