Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern America
Northern America: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 10.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 10.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern America peaked at 10.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
That places Northern America 26th 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.5% | — |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 10.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern America?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Northern America was 10.7% 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Northern America ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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