Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 75.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
76.6%
in 2024
All-time low
69.7%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 75.9% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
That places Middle Africa 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69.7% | — |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 South Sudan 88.8% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 88.1% compare
- 3 Haiti 83.5% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 81.7% compare
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- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -0.327 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 0.7626 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa was 75.9% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2020.
- How does Middle Africa rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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