Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 13.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 13.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 13.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2014.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.5% | — |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 13.8% | 5 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0551 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 13.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2014.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.