Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 11.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Northern Africa, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Northern Africa is 11.8 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Northern Africa peaked at 12.1 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.2 %, in 2018.
Northern Africa ranks 15th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 9.9 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4 % | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 % | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9 % | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 11 % | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7 % | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1 % | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.8 % | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7 % | 9.2 % | 10 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.65 % | 11 % | 12.1 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Northern Africa?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Northern Africa was 11.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 % in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.