Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in High income
High income: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in High income, 2014–2024
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 High income is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in High income peaked at 1.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
High income ranks 20th of 23 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in High income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 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 -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in High income?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in High income was 1.8% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does High income rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- High income ranks 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.