Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 32.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern Africa, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern Africa is 32.1 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern Africa peaked at 32.5 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.2 %, in 2014.
Northern Africa ranks 16th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 28.2 % | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 29.8 % | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.9 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 30 % | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 31.1 % | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 32.2 % | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 32.5 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.1 % | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.95 % | 27.2 % | 30 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.98 % | 31.1 % | 32.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 13 Mauritania 63.2 % compare
- 14 Chad 62.6 % compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 60.3 % compare
- 16 Lesotho 59.8 % compare
- 17 Cabo Verde 29.2 % compare
- 17 Madagascar 59.5 % compare
- 18 Eswatini 57.6 % compare
- 19 Cameroon 57.3 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern Africa?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern Africa was 32.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 % in 2014.
- How does Northern Africa rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.