Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Africa
Africa: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 21.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Africa, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded 21.4 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Africa peaked at 21.5 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5 %, in 2014.
That places Africa 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 18.2 % | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8 % | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7 % | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6 % | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 21.2 % | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4 % | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.97 % | 17.5 % | 20.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.32 % | 21.2 % | 21.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 4 Afghanistan 40.3 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 24 % compare
- 5 Liberia 38.6 % compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 35.4 % compare
- 7 Namibia 30.9 % compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 9.6 % compare
- 8 Eswatini 30.1 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.2 % compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 29.2 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.9 % compare
- 10 Jamaica 28.9 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Africa?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Africa was 21.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 % in 2014.
- How does Africa rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 severe food insecurity in the female adult 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.