Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Americas
Americas: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Americas, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Americas is 18.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Americas peaked at 23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2014.
That places Americas 23rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.6% | — |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 21.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.4% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.6804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.5324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.4575 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -0.8919 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 15.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Americas?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Americas was 18.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2014.
- How does Americas rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Americas ranks 23rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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