Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 16.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lower middle income, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 16.7% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lower middle income peaked at 18.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2016.
Lower middle income ranks 8th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.8% | — |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lower middle income?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lower middle income was 16.7% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2016.
- How does Lower middle income rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lower middle income ranks 8th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.