Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SN.ITK.MSFI.ZS•nan•2015 → 2023•157 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
157
Frequency
yearly
Range
2015 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 6.9%
6.9% – 11.03%
11.03% – 18.6%
18.6% – 30.84%
30.84% – 42.23%
42.23% – 60.83%
> 60.83%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Countries
50
Median
58.8%
Mean
61.4%
25th pctl
48.8%
75th pctl
73.9%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Sierra LeoneMalawiAfghanistan
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 89.8% | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 88.1% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 88.1% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 83.2% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 81.7% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 81.5% | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 80.8% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 80.8% | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 79.7% | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 79.5% | 2021 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 78.5% | 2021 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 74.8% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 73.9% | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 73% | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 72.6% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 70.8% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 68.8% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 66.3% | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 66.3% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 65.6% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 62.5% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 61.4% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 61.2% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 59.9% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 59% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 58.5% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 58% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 57.3% | 2019 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 56.4% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 55.9% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 54.8% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 54.6% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 54.6% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 53.9% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 53.7% | 2021 | |
| NigerNER | 50.9% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 49.2% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 48.8% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 45.5% | 2021 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 45.5% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 45.3% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 44.5% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 43.8% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 42.9% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 42.4% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 42.1% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 41.4% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 41.3% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 41% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 40% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)