Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small states
Small states: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small states, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small states stood at 9.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small states peaked at 9.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
That places Small states 13th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.3% | — |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0336 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7832 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small states?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small states was 9.6% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Small states ranks 13th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.