Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Africa
Africa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 58.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 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 Africa is 58.1 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Africa peaked at 58.2 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.9 %, in 2014.
That places Africa 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 49 % | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 50.9 % | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 51.5 % | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.6 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.8 % | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 56.6 % | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 57.7 % | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 58.2 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.1 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.95 % | 46.9 % | 54.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.65 % | 56.6 % | 58.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 Haiti 86.7 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 59.2 % compare
- 4 Afghanistan 85.3 % compare
- 5 Malawi 82.9 % compare
- 5 Melanesia 55.9 % compare
- 6 Liberia 81.2 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 40.5 % compare
- 7 Nigeria 78.6 % compare
- 8 Angola 76 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.2 % compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 30.1 % compare
- 9 Yemen 75.3 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Africa?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Africa was 58.1 % 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 % in 2014.
- How does Africa rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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: Upper 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.