Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in World
World: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 9.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in World, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 9.8 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in World peaked at 10.4 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5 %, in 2014.
That places World 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 7.6 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1 % | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5 % | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.4 % | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 10 % | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4 % | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2 % | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10 % | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8 % | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.52 % | 7.5 % | 10 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.1 % | 9.8 % | 10.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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 total population in World?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in World was 9.8 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 % in 2014.
- How does World rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- World ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.