Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
36th
of 129 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2021
All-time low
5.8%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 11.0% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina peaked at 13.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 36th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.8% | — |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 5 |
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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 population in Argentina?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina was 11.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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