Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 31.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 31.4% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa peaked at 35.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2015.
Northern Africa ranks 14th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.7% | — |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.3% | 32.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.3% | 35.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern Africa was 31.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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