Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 55.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 55.5 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 55.8 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.4 %, in 2014.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.4 % | — |
| 2015 | 51.3 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.5 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.6 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.5 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 54.2 % | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.5 % | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.7 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.8 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.5 % | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.92 % | 50.4 % | 54.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.62 % | 55.5 % | 55.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 2 South Sudan 90.4 % compare
- 3 Haiti 89.1 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 58.4 % compare
- 4 Afghanistan 88.2 % compare
- 4 Melanesia 55.7 % compare
- 5 Malawi 83.8 % compare
- 6 Liberia 81.9 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39.4 % compare
- 7 Nigeria 78.9 % compare
- 7 Caribbean 55.5 % compare
- 8 Angola 78.8 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.9 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 55.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4 % in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.