Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small states
Small states: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small states, 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 Small states is 32.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small states peaked at 32.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2015.
Small states ranks 11th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.9% | — |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.8% | 30.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.4% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
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- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.933 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small states?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small states was 32.3% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2015.
- How does Small states rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Small states ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.