Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult was 13.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.4 %
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.4 %
in 2023
All-time low
7.2 %
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Australia and New Zealand, 2014–2023

0510152014201820232014: 7.2 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 10.4 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 12 %2022: 12.1 %2023: 13.4 %

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 male adult in Australia and New Zealand is 13.4 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 13.4 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2 %, in 2014.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound in Australia and New Zealand, 2014 to 2023.
Year % Change
2014 7.2 %
2015 8.5 % +18.1%
2016 9.6 % +12.9%
2017 10.8 % +12.5%
2018 9.9 % -8.3%
2019 10.4 % +5.1%
2020 10.5 % +1.0%
2021 12 % +14.3%
2022 12.1 % +0.8%
2023 13.4 % +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.4 % 7.2 % 10.8 % 6
2020s 12 % 10.5 % 13.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 63 Algeria 14.8 % compare
  2. 64 Malaysia 14.1 % compare
  3. 65 Grenada 14 % compare
  4. 67 Mexico 13.3 % compare
  5. 68 Australia 12.5 % compare
  6. 69 Azerbaijan 12.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Australia and New Zealand?
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Australia and New Zealand was 13.4 % 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 male adult recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13.4 % in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2 % in 2014.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,574 data points, 2014–2023
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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.