Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in High income
High income: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 7.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in High income, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
High income recorded 7.9% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in High income peaked at 8.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2019.
That places High income 23rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in High income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.6% | — |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in High income?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in High income was 7.9% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- How does High income rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- High income ranks 23rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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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About this data
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.