Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Value 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) — Value is currently reported for 131 countries. The highest value is 88.8 % in South Sudan; the lowest is 0.8 % in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.4 %, and the mean is 28.44 %.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 111.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 52 fell. The largest increase was in Singapore (up 276.9%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 71.6%).
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 88.8 % | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 81.6 % | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 87.7 % | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 3 | Haiti | 81.4 % | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 57.8 % | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 4 | Malawi | 80.4 % | 2023 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 4 | Melanesia | 54.1 % | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 5 | Liberia | 78.1 % | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 6 | Nigeria | 76.2 % | 2023 | up 116.5% | rising |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 73.6 % | 2023 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 38.1 % | 2023 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 8 | Yemen | 73.1 % | 2023 | up 71.6% | rising |
| 8 | Caribbean | 51 % | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 8 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 33.4 % | 2023 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 9 | Angola | 72.6 % | 2023 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 9 | Republic of Moldova | 21.5 % | 2023 | up 12.0% | flat |
| 10 | Kenya | 70.3 % | 2023 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 37.9 % | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 68.4 % | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 11 | Viet Nam | 8 % | 2023 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 12 | Mauritania | 64.5 % | 2023 | up 157.0% | rising |
| 13 | Benin | 64.4 % | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 14 | Chad | 64.3 % | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 62.5 % | 2021 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 16 | Madagascar | 61.5 % | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 16 | Cabo Verde | 32.1 % | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 17 | Lesotho | 61.2 % | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 18 | Cameroon | 60.7 % | 2023 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 60.2 % | 2023 | up 9.3% | flat |
| 20 | Jamaica | 59 % | 2023 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 21 | Eswatini | 57.8 % | 2023 | — | flat |
| 22 | Togo | 55.8 % | 2023 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 23 | Namibia | 52.1 % | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 24 | Uganda | 51.4 % | 2023 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 25 | Niger | 51 % | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 26 | Gambia | 50 % | 2023 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 27 | Botswana | 49.6 % | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 28 | Guatemala | 45.8 % | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 29 | Zambia | 44.6 % | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 30 | Kiribati | 43.9 % | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 31 | Ghana | 43.8 % | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 32 | Lebanon | 41.9 % | 2023 | up 145.0% | rising |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 40.3 % | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 34 | El Salvador | 37.5 % | 2023 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 37.2 % | 2023 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 36 | Honduras | 36.3 % | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 37 | Nepal | 35.4 % | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 38 | Libya | 35.2 % | 2023 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 39 | Cambodia | 33.3 % | 2023 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 40 | Philippines | 32.2 % | 2023 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 41 | Myanmar | 30.3 % | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 42 | Argentina | 28.8 % | 2023 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 43 | Ecuador | 28.4 % | 2023 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 43 | Peru | 28.4 % | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 45 | Egypt | 28 % | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 46 | Ukraine | 27.4 % | 2023 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 47 | Albania | 27.2 % | 2023 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 48 | Mauritius | 26.8 % | 2023 | up 127.1% | rising |
| 49 | Senegal | 26.2 % | 2023 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 50 | Colombia | 25.7 % | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 25.5 % | 2023 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 52 | Palestine, State of | 25.3 % | 2021 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 53 | Paraguay | 25.2 % | 2023 | up 215.0% | rising |
| 54 | Tunisia | 23.2 % | 2023 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 55 | Tajikistan | 22.8 % | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 56 | Georgia | 21 % | 2023 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 57 | Mali | 20.4 % | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 58 | South Africa | 20.2 % | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 59 | Pakistan | 19 % | 2023 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 60 | New Zealand | 18.4 % | 2023 | up 139.0% | rising |
| 61 | Samoa | 18.2 % | 2023 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 62 | Algeria | 18.1 % | 2023 | down 16.2% | flat |
| 63 | Malaysia | 16.7 % | 2023 | down 16.1% | flat |
| 64 | Grenada | 16.5 % | 2023 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 65 | Chile | 16.1 % | 2023 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 66 | Australia and New Zealand | 15.2 % | 2023 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 67 | Hungary | 14.7 % | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 68 | Australia | 14.5 % | 2023 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 14.1 % | 2023 | up 156.4% | rising |
| 69 | Romania | 14.1 % | 2023 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 71 | Mexico | 13.8 % | 2023 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 72 | Uruguay | 13.4 % | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 73 | Estonia | 12.9 % | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 74 | Belize | 12.8 % | 2023 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 75 | Finland | 12.6 % | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 11.9 % | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 77 | France | 10.2 % | 2023 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 77 | Kuwait | 10.2 % | 2023 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 79 | Sri Lanka | 10 % | 2023 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 80 | Canada | 9.8 % | 2023 | up 108.5% | rising |
| 80 | Singapore | 9.8 % | 2023 | up 276.9% | rising |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 9.6 % | 2023 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 83 | Latvia | 9.5 % | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 84 | Israel | 8.6 % | 2023 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 85 | North Macedonia | 8.2 % | 2023 | down 36.4% | rising |
| 85 | Malta | 8.2 % | 2023 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 85 | Portugal | 8.2 % | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 88 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8 % | 2023 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 89 | Japan | 7.9 % | 2023 | up 139.4% | rising |
| 90 | Brazil | 7.8 % | 2023 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 90 | Czechia | 7.8 % | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 92 | Belgium | 7.6 % | 2023 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 92 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.6 % | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 92 | Sweden | 7.6 % | 2023 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 92 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 7.6 % | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 96 | Montenegro | 7.5 % | 2023 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 97 | Republic of Korea | 7.1 % | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 98 | Greece | 6.8 % | 2023 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.8 % | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 98 | Norway | 6.8 % | 2023 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 101 | Ireland | 6.6 % | 2023 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 102 | Iceland | 6.3 % | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 103 | Serbia | 6.2 % | 2023 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 103 | Slovakia | 6.2 % | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 103 | Slovenia | 6.2 % | 2023 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 106 | Denmark | 6.1 % | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 107 | Armenia | 5.9 % | 2023 | down 62.2% | falling |
| 108 | Spain | 5.7 % | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 109 | Lithuania | 5.5 % | 2023 | down 62.3% | falling |
| 110 | Austria | 4.8 % | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 111 | Germany | 4.3 % | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 111 | Mongolia | 4.3 % | 2023 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 113 | Indonesia | 4.2 % | 2023 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 113 | Thailand | 4.2 % | 2023 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 115 | Croatia | 3.9 % | 2023 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 116 | Switzerland | 3.2 % | 2023 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 117 | Russian Federation | 2.7 % | 2023 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 118 | Luxembourg | 2.6 % | 2023 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 119 | Poland | 2.1 % | 2023 | down 71.6% | falling |
| 120 | Kazakhstan | 1.5 % | 2023 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 121 | Belarus | 0.8 % | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Low-income economies 62.8 %
- Middle Africa 75.3 %
- Eastern Africa 62.6 %
- Western Africa 61.9 %
- Sub-Saharan Africa 61.6 %
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 60.9 %
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 53.6 %
- Africa 55.5 %
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 45.9 %
- Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand 51.5 %
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 47.2 %
- Asia 20.5 %
- Lower-middle-income economies 36.8 %
- Western Asia 33.7 %
- Southern Asia 33.5 %
- Central Asia and Southern Asia 32.9 %
- Western Asia and Northern Africa 32.9 %
- Northern Africa 31.8 %
- Oceania 25.1 %
- Southern Africa 24.1 %
- World 23.5 %
- Latin America and the Caribbean 21.5 %
- Central America 20.6 %
- South America 18.9 %
- Central Asia 16.1 %
- South-eastern Asia 13 %
- Upper-middle-income economies 11.8 %
- Northern America 8.8 %
- United States of America 8.6 %
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 8.6 %
- Northern Europe 8.2 %
- Eastern Europe 7.8 %
- High-income economies 7.7 %
- Northern America and Europe 7.6 %
- Europe 7.1 %
- Eastern Asia 7 %
- Western Europe 6.7 %
- Southern Europe 4.7 %
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.