Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound by country
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...
What the numbers show
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound is currently reported for 131 countries. The highest value is 91 % in Sierra Leone; the lowest is 1.7 % in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 22.2 %, and the mean is 30.64 %.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 54.
Over the past decade 82 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Singapore (up 228.6%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 65.6%).
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 91 % | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 83.4 % | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 2 | South Sudan | 90.4 % | 2023 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 3 | Haiti | 84.3 % | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 60 % | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 82.4 % | 2023 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 4 | Melanesia | 55.9 % | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 5 | Malawi | 82 % | 2023 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 6 | Liberia | 80.4 % | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 7 | Nigeria | 78.2 % | 2023 | up 105.8% | rising |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 41.6 % | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 8 | Yemen | 74.1 % | 2023 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 8 | Caribbean | 52.6 % | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 8 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 36.5 % | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 9 | Angola | 73.2 % | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 9 | Republic of Moldova | 24.8 % | 2023 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 72.9 % | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 39.7 % | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 11 | Kenya | 72 % | 2023 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 11 | Viet Nam | 9.7 % | 2023 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 12 | Benin | 66.7 % | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 12 | Chad | 66.7 % | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 14 | Mauritania | 66.4 % | 2023 | up 141.5% | rising |
| 14 | Cabo Verde | 35 % | 2023 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 65.6 % | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 16 | Guinea-Bissau | 64.8 % | 2021 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 17 | Cameroon | 64.4 % | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 18 | Jamaica | 63.9 % | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 19 | Lesotho | 63.4 % | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 20 | Madagascar | 63.2 % | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 21 | Eswatini | 62.4 % | 2023 | — | flat |
| 22 | Togo | 58.4 % | 2023 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 23 | Namibia | 54.5 % | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 24 | Gambia | 53.6 % | 2023 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 25 | Botswana | 53 % | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 26 | Uganda | 52.9 % | 2023 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 27 | Niger | 52.8 % | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 28 | Guatemala | 50.6 % | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 29 | Kiribati | 47.4 % | 2023 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 30 | Zambia | 46.7 % | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 31 | Lebanon | 45.2 % | 2023 | up 123.8% | rising |
| 32 | Ghana | 45.1 % | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 42.9 % | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 34 | El Salvador | 42 % | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 41.4 % | 2023 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 36 | Libya | 38.4 % | 2023 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 36 | Nepal | 38.4 % | 2023 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 38 | Honduras | 37.2 % | 2023 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 39 | Cambodia | 36.8 % | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 40 | Myanmar | 34.6 % | 2023 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 41 | Philippines | 33.5 % | 2023 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 42 | Argentina | 32 % | 2023 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 42 | Ecuador | 32 % | 2023 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 44 | Egypt | 30.8 % | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 45 | Albania | 30.7 % | 2023 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 46 | Ukraine | 30.5 % | 2023 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 47 | Mauritius | 29.8 % | 2023 | up 114.4% | rising |
| 48 | Peru | 29.1 % | 2023 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 49 | Palestine, State of | 28.7 % | 2021 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 50 | Paraguay | 28.6 % | 2023 | up 150.9% | rising |
| 51 | Senegal | 28.5 % | 2023 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 52 | Bangladesh | 27.4 % | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 53 | Tajikistan | 27 % | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 26.7 % | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 55 | Tunisia | 26.5 % | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 56 | Georgia | 24.3 % | 2023 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 57 | Mali | 22.2 % | 2023 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 58 | South Africa | 21.5 % | 2023 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 59 | Algeria | 21.4 % | 2023 | down 16.4% | flat |
| 60 | Samoa | 19.8 % | 2023 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 61 | Pakistan | 19.6 % | 2023 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 62 | Malaysia | 19.4 % | 2023 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 62 | New Zealand | 19.4 % | 2023 | up 106.4% | rising |
| 64 | Grenada | 18.9 % | 2023 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 65 | Finland | 17.7 % | 2023 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 65 | Hungary | 17.7 % | 2023 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 67 | Australia and New Zealand | 16.9 % | 2023 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 68 | Australia | 16.6 % | 2023 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 69 | Chile | 16.4 % | 2023 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 69 | Romania | 16.4 % | 2023 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 16.2 % | 2023 | up 138.2% | rising |
| 72 | Belize | 15.4 % | 2023 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 73 | Estonia | 15.3 % | 2023 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 74 | Uruguay | 14.8 % | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 75 | Mexico | 14.4 % | 2023 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 12.6 % | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 77 | Bulgaria | 12 % | 2023 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 78 | Latvia | 11.6 % | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 79 | Singapore | 11.5 % | 2023 | up 228.6% | rising |
| 80 | France | 11.4 % | 2023 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 81 | Kuwait | 11.3 % | 2023 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 82 | North Macedonia | 10.4 % | 2023 | down 32.9% | flat |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 10.3 % | 2023 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 83 | Portugal | 10.3 % | 2023 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 85 | Israel | 10.1 % | 2023 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 86 | Canada | 10 % | 2023 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 87 | Belgium | 9.8 % | 2023 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 88 | Czechia | 9.7 % | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 88 | Montenegro | 9.7 % | 2023 | down 34.5% | falling |
| 88 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 9.7 % | 2023 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 91 | Malta | 9.6 % | 2023 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 91 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.6 % | 2023 | up 152.6% | rising |
| 93 | Iceland | 9.5 % | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 94 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.4 % | 2023 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 95 | Japan | 9.1 % | 2023 | up 111.6% | rising |
| 96 | Republic of Korea | 8.8 % | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 97 | Sweden | 8.7 % | 2023 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.6 % | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 99 | Norway | 8.5 % | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 100 | Greece | 8.1 % | 2023 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 100 | Ireland | 8.1 % | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 100 | Slovenia | 8.1 % | 2023 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 103 | Brazil | 8 % | 2023 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 103 | Slovakia | 8 % | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 105 | Serbia | 7.8 % | 2023 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 106 | Armenia | 7.3 % | 2023 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 107 | Denmark | 7.1 % | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 107 | Spain | 7.1 % | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 109 | Lithuania | 7 % | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 110 | Austria | 6 % | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 111 | Germany | 5.8 % | 2023 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 112 | Croatia | 5.4 % | 2023 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 113 | Mongolia | 5.1 % | 2023 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 114 | Thailand | 5 % | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 115 | Indonesia | 4.4 % | 2023 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 116 | Switzerland | 4 % | 2023 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 117 | Luxembourg | 3.6 % | 2023 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 117 | Russian Federation | 3.6 % | 2023 | down 61.3% | falling |
| 119 | Poland | 3.1 % | 2023 | down 65.6% | falling |
| 120 | Kazakhstan | 2.1 % | 2023 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 121 | Belarus | 1.7 % | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Eastern Africa 64.1 %
- Middle Africa 76.4 %
- Low-income economies 63.6 %
- Western Africa 63 %
- Sub-Saharan Africa 62.4 %
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 61.8 %
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 54.5 %
- Africa 56.2 %
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 47 %
- Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand 53.2 %
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 48.6 %
- Asia 21.3 %
- Lower-middle-income economies 38.1 %
- Southern Asia 35.3 %
- Western Asia 35.2 %
- Central Asia and Southern Asia 34.6 %
- Western Asia and Northern Africa 33.9 %
- Northern Africa 33.1 %
- Oceania 26.4 %
- Southern Africa 25.2 %
- World 24 %
- Latin America and the Caribbean 21.9 %
- Central America 21.3 %
- South America 19.4 %
- Central Asia 17.7 %
- South-eastern Asia 13.5 %
- Upper-middle-income economies 12.3 %
- Northern America 9.2 %
- Northern Europe 9.1 %
- United States of America 9.1 %
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 9.1 %
- Eastern Europe 8.4 %
- High-income economies 8 %
- Northern America and Europe 7.9 %
- Eastern Asia 7.7 %
- Europe 7.5 %
- Western Europe 7.5 %
- Southern Europe 5.2 %
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.