Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Value by country
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...
What the numbers show
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Value is currently reported for 130 countries. The highest value is 88.8 % in South Sudan; the lowest is 1 % in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 21.85 %, and the mean is 29.19 %.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 89.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in Singapore (up 248.3%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 69.7%).
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 88.8 % | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 81.7 % | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 88.1 % | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 3 | Haiti | 83.5 % | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 57 % | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 4 | Malawi | 81.6 % | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 5 | Liberia | 79 % | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 5 | Melanesia | 54.1 % | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 77.8 % | 2023 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 7 | Nigeria | 76.5 % | 2023 | up 120.5% | rising |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 37.7 % | 2023 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 8 | Angola | 75.4 % | 2023 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 8 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 34.4 % | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 9 | Yemen | 74.4 % | 2023 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 9 | Republic of Moldova | 26.4 % | 2023 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 10 | Kenya | 71.7 % | 2023 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 70.1 % | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 11 | Côte d'Ivoire | 37.9 % | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 11 | Viet Nam | 9.4 % | 2023 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 12 | Benin | 65.6 % | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 13 | Mauritania | 65.1 % | 2023 | up 147.5% | rising |
| 14 | Chad | 65 % | 2023 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 62.5 % | 2021 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 16 | Eswatini | 61.7 % | 2023 | — | flat |
| 17 | Lesotho | 61.6 % | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 17 | Cabo Verde | 32.1 % | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 18 | Madagascar | 61.1 % | 2023 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 19 | Cameroon | 60.9 % | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 20 | Ethiopia | 60.1 % | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 21 | Togo | 56.3 % | 2023 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 22 | Jamaica | 55.8 % | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 23 | Namibia | 54 % | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 24 | Botswana | 52 % | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 25 | Uganda | 51.6 % | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 26 | Niger | 50.3 % | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 27 | Guatemala | 49 % | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 28 | Gambia | 47.2 % | 2023 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 29 | Zambia | 45.8 % | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 30 | Lebanon | 44.3 % | 2023 | up 201.4% | rising |
| 31 | Kiribati | 43.9 % | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 32 | Ghana | 43.5 % | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 33 | El Salvador | 41.7 % | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 41.3 % | 2023 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 41.2 % | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 36 | Honduras | 39.3 % | 2023 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 37 | Cambodia | 36.4 % | 2023 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 38 | Nepal | 35 % | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 39 | Peru | 33.6 % | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 40 | Philippines | 32.7 % | 2023 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 41 | Ukraine | 32 % | 2023 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 42 | Albania | 31.8 % | 2023 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 43 | Argentina | 31.7 % | 2023 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 44 | Libya | 31.6 % | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 45 | Myanmar | 31.3 % | 2023 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 46 | Ecuador | 31.1 % | 2023 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 47 | Egypt | 29.9 % | 2023 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 48 | Mauritius | 28.2 % | 2023 | up 116.9% | rising |
| 49 | Colombia | 28 % | 2023 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 27.7 % | 2023 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 51 | Palestine, State of | 27.4 % | 2021 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 52 | Bangladesh | 26.2 % | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 53 | Paraguay | 25.8 % | 2023 | up 210.8% | rising |
| 54 | Tunisia | 24.2 % | 2023 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 55 | Tajikistan | 24 % | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 56 | Pakistan | 22.9 % | 2023 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 57 | Georgia | 22.8 % | 2023 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 58 | South Africa | 20.9 % | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 59 | Mali | 20.6 % | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 60 | Samoa | 18.2 % | 2023 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 61 | New Zealand | 17.9 % | 2023 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 62 | Algeria | 17.6 % | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 63 | Hungary | 16.9 % | 2023 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 64 | Grenada | 16.5 % | 2023 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 64 | Mexico | 16.5 % | 2023 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 66 | Chile | 16 % | 2023 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 67 | Australia and New Zealand | 15.6 % | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 68 | Uruguay | 15.5 % | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 69 | Malaysia | 15.4 % | 2023 | down 11.5% | flat |
| 70 | Romania | 15.2 % | 2023 | down 21.2% | flat |
| 71 | Australia | 15.1 % | 2023 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 14.6 % | 2023 | up 147.5% | rising |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 13.9 % | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 74 | Finland | 13.3 % | 2023 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 75 | Estonia | 13.1 % | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 76 | Belize | 12.8 % | 2023 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 77 | Latvia | 11.7 % | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 78 | Portugal | 11 % | 2023 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 79 | Bulgaria | 10.5 % | 2023 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 79 | Canada | 10.5 % | 2023 | up 110.0% | rising |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 10.1 % | 2023 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 81 | Singapore | 10.1 % | 2023 | up 248.3% | rising |
| 83 | Brazil | 9.6 % | 2023 | down 27.8% | flat |
| 84 | France | 9.4 % | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 84 | Kuwait | 9.4 % | 2023 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 86 | Belgium | 9.3 % | 2023 | up 151.4% | rising |
| 87 | North Macedonia | 9.2 % | 2023 | down 39.5% | rising |
| 88 | Czechia | 9.1 % | 2023 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 89 | Malta | 9 % | 2023 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 89 | Montenegro | 9 % | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 91 | Israel | 8.9 % | 2023 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 91 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 8.9 % | 2023 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 93 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.7 % | 2023 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 94 | Iceland | 7.9 % | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 94 | Sweden | 7.9 % | 2023 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 96 | Norway | 7.6 % | 2023 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 96 | Slovenia | 7.6 % | 2023 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 98 | Spain | 7.4 % | 2023 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.4 % | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 98 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7.4 % | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 101 | Slovakia | 7.3 % | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 102 | Armenia | 7.1 % | 2023 | down 58.5% | falling |
| 102 | Greece | 7.1 % | 2023 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 104 | Lithuania | 6.7 % | 2023 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 104 | Serbia | 6.7 % | 2023 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 106 | Denmark | 6.2 % | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 106 | Ireland | 6.2 % | 2023 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 108 | Japan | 6.1 % | 2023 | up 134.6% | rising |
| 109 | Republic of Korea | 5.8 % | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 110 | Croatia | 4.9 % | 2023 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 111 | Mongolia | 4.7 % | 2023 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 112 | Thailand | 4.5 % | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 113 | Austria | 4.4 % | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 114 | Indonesia | 4.2 % | 2023 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 115 | Germany | 4.1 % | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 116 | Poland | 2.7 % | 2023 | down 69.7% | falling |
| 117 | Switzerland | 2.6 % | 2023 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 117 | Luxembourg | 2.6 % | 2023 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 117 | Russian Federation | 2.6 % | 2023 | down 68.3% | falling |
| 120 | Kazakhstan | 1.4 % | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 121 | Belarus | 1 % | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Low-income economies 64.3 %
- Middle Africa 76.2 %
- Eastern Africa 62.9 %
- Sub-Saharan Africa 62.7 %
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 62.1 %
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 55.8 %
- Western Africa 62 %
- Africa 57.4 %
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 48.4 %
- Caribbean 52.6 %
- Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand 51.7 %
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 49.2 %
- Lower-middle-income economies 39.1 %
- Asia 21.8 %
- Western Asia 36.6 %
- Western Asia and Northern Africa 35.2 %
- Southern Asia 34.9 %
- Central Asia and Southern Asia 34.2 %
- Northern Africa 33.5 %
- World 26.8 %
- Oceania 26.7 %
- Southern Africa 25.3 %
- Latin America and the Caribbean 24.2 %
- Central America 23.8 %
- South America 21.5 %
- Central Asia 16.1 %
- South-Eastern Asia 13.7 %
- Upper-middle-income economies 12.5 %
- Northern America 10.7 %
- United States of America 10.7 %
- Eastern Europe 8.6 %
- Northern America and Europe 8.5 %
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 8.5 %
- High-income economies 7.9 %
- Northern Europe 7.8 %
- Europe 7.4 %
- Western Europe 6.6 %
- Eastern Asia 6.3 %
- Southern Europe 5.8 %
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.