Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 31.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina stood at 31.7%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina peaked at 36.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2015.
That places Argentina 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.2% | — |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -6.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 31.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 31.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 19.2% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.7% | 36.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina was 31.7% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.