Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America
United States of America: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America is 1.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 117th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1% | — |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America was 1.1% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- United States of America ranks 117th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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