Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Oceania
Oceania: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 26.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Oceania, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Oceania is 26.4 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Oceania peaked at 26.4 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7 %, in 2014.
Oceania ranks 21st of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Oceania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.7 % | — |
| 2015 | 23.5 % | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.4 % | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 24.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9 % | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.2 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.8 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2 % | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 25.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 26.4 % | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.68 % | 22.7 % | 24.4 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.77 % | 22.8 % | 26.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Oceania?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Oceania was 26.4 % 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 % in 2014.
- How does Oceania rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Oceania ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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.