Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 34.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
35.5%
in 2021
All-time low
34.2%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa stood at 34.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Middle Africa ranks 1st of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34.7% | — |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 South Sudan 62.9% compare
- 2 Malawi 58.1% compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle Africa
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -0.327 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 0.7626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -0.9589 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle Africa was 34.9% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2024.
- How does Middle Africa rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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