Population in severe food insecurity in United States of America
United States of America: Population in severe food insecurity was 3,659 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population in severe food insecurity in United States of America, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in United States of America stood at 3,659 num th. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in United States of America peaked at 3,659 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,456 num th, in 2020.
That places United States of America 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,479 num th | — |
| 2016 | 3,180 num th | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3,006 num th | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,720 num th | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,620 num th | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,456 num th | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2,538 num th | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,897 num th | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 3,401 num th | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 3,659 num th | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,001 num th | 2,620 num th | 3,479 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,990 num th | 2,456 num th | 3,659 num th | 5 |
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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 severe food insecurity in United States of America?
- Population in severe food insecurity in United States of America was 3,659 num th in 2024, 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 3,659 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,456 num th in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- United States of America ranks 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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