Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult was 53.5 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 53.5 %.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 54.8 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.8 %, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 47.3 % | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 49.3 % | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8 % | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.6 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2 % | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.8 % | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 54.8 % | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 53.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 54.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 53.5 % | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.08 % | 45.8 % | 50.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.63 % | 52.2 % | 54.8 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 16.1 % compare
- 2 Melanesia 54.1 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 53.5 % in 2025, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 % in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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) (annual value) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.