Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult was 30.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Northern Africa, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 30.4 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Northern Africa peaked at 31.2 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.1 %, in 2014.
That places Northern Africa 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 25.2 % | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 26.6 % | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.5 % | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 30 % | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5 % | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.2 % | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.4 % | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.37 % | 24.1 % | 28.5 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.52 % | 30 % | 31.2 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Northern Africa?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Northern Africa was 30.4 % 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 % in 2014.
- How does Northern Africa rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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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.