Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 20.3 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 20.3 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 21.6 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.9 %, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 18.4 % | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 19.8 % | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1 % | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.3 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7 % | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 21.6 % | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 21 % | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 20.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3 % | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 20.3 % | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 % | 17.9 % | 19.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.97 % | 20.3 % | 21.6 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 5.1 % compare
- 2 Melanesia 24.8 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 20.3 % in 2025, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 % in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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) (annual value) — 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.