Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 57.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Least developed countries, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Least developed countries is 57.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Least developed countries peaked at 57.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2014.
That places Least developed countries 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.3% | — |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.3% | 52.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.7% | 57.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Sierra Leone 89.8% compare
- 2 South Sudan 88.1% compare
- 3 Haiti 83.2% compare
- 4 Malawi 81.7% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.5% compare
- 6 Afghanistan 80.8% compare
- 6 Liberia 80.8% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Least developed countries was 57.8% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2014.
- How does Least developed countries rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.