Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Argentina, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Argentina is 12 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Argentina peaked at 16.2 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6 %, in 2014.
That places Argentina 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.6 % | — |
| 2015 | 9.5 % | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 13 % | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 15.5 % | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.7 % | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1 % | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 12 % | -14.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1 %, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.15 %, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.68 % | 6.6 % | 15.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.5 % | 12 % | 16.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Argentina?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Argentina was 12 % 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 % in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Argentina ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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) — Value. 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.