Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America
United States of America: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 10.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 10.3% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America peaked at 10.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
That places United States of America 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.5% | — |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America was 10.3% in 2023, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- United States of America ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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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