Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in United States
United States: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 10.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States, 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 United States stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States peaked at 10.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
United States ranks 86th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.5% | — |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States was 10.7% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- United States ranks 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United 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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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.