Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in World
World: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in World, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in World stood at 25.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in World peaked at 28.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2014.
World ranks 17th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.0% | — |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.0% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.8% | 28.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 14 Mauritania 65.1% compare
- 15 Chad 65.0% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 62.5% compare
- 17 Eswatini 61.7% compare
- 18 Lesotho 61.6% compare
- 19 Madagascar 61.1% compare
- 20 Cameroon 60.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in World?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in World was 25.8% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2014.
- How does World rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- World ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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