Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 12.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Upper middle income, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 12.6% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Upper middle income peaked at 15.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2014.
That places Upper middle income 18th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.1% | — |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.6% | 15.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Upper middle income?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Upper middle income was 12.6% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- How does Upper middle income rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Upper middle income ranks 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle 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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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.