Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 33.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 33.4% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 37.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2015.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.7% | — |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.4% | 32.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.4% | 37.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 21 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.69 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.61 (2024)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 197,270 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 13.1% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 77,272 (2025)
- Global food loss index 106.63 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 14.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 33.4% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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