Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 20.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 20.3%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2014.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.9% | — |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 20.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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