Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America
United States of America: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 10.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America peaked at 10.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 88th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America, 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 | 10.3% | +10.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 10.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United States of America was 10.3% in 2023, 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 of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- United States of America ranks 88th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.