Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina is 11.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina peaked at 13.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.8% | — |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -10.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Argentina was 11.0% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Argentina ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.