Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in World
World: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 9.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in World, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in World stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in World peaked at 10.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2015.
That places World 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.6% | — |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in World?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in World was 9.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
- How does World rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- World ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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