Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 17.5% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 19.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.1% | — |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.2% | 5 |
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- Total official flows (disbursements) for agriculture, by recipient 3,946 (2024)
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 75 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.47 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.69 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 50.5% (2024)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 299,596 (2024)
- Population in severe food insecurity 103,869 (2024)
- Global food loss index 104.59 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 15.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 17.5% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2015.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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