Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in South America
South America: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 21 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in South America, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 21 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in South America peaked at 28.9 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1 %, in 2014.
That places South America 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 21.9 % | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 23.8 % | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 23.9 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1 % | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5 % | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 28.9 % | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 26.7 % | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5 % | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 21 % | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.38 % | 18.1 % | 27.5 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.02 % | 21 % | 28.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in South America?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in South America was 21 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 % in 2014.
- How does South America rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- South America ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.