Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SN.ITK.SVFI.ZS•nan•2015 → 2023•156 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
156
Frequency
yearly
Range
2015 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.2%
1.2% – 2.53%
2.53% – 4.13%
4.13% – 6.6%
6.6% – 10.24%
10.24% – 22.13%
> 22.13%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
156 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Countries
156
Median
5.5%
Mean
9.9%
25th pctl
2.2%
75th pctl
13.1%
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Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
MalawiSierra LeoneAfghanistan
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| South SudanSSD | 63.1% | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 56.3% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 55.6% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 45.4% | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 43.4% | 2021 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 42.5% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 37.1% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 33.7% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 31.2% | 2021 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 31% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 30% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 28.1% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 27.8% | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 27.4% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 27% | 2019 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 26.1% | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 25.2% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 25.1% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 24.7% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 24.7% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 24.4% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 24.3% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 22.2% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 21.7% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 21.3% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 20.9% | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 19% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 17.9% | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 17.8% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 17.2% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 17.2% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 16.5% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 15.4% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 15.4% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 15% | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 14.9% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 14.5% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 14.1% | 2022 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 13.1% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 12.8% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 12.3% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 12.2% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 12% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 11.9% | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 10.3% | 2019 | |
| LebanonLBN | 10.1% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 10.1% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 9.9% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 9.6% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 9.4% | 2023 | |
| NauruNRU | 9.2% | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 9% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 8.9% | 2021 | |
| FijiFJI | 8.5% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 8.5% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 8.4% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 8.4% | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 8.1% | 2020 | |
| NigerNER | 7.6% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 7.4% | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 7.3% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 7.2% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 7.2% | 2022 | |
| RomaniaROU | 7% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 6.9% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 6.9% | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 6.6% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 6.6% | 2022 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 6.3% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 6.2% | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 6.1% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 5.9% | 2021 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 5.9% | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 5.8% | 2022 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 5.8% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 5.8% | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 5.6% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 5.6% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 5.4% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 5.3% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 5.2% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 5% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 4.9% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 4.7% | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 4.7% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.5% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 4.5% | 2017 | |
| SamoaWSM | 4.5% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.3% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 4% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.7% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 3.6% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 3.6% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.5% | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 3.4% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 3.4% | 2022 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 3.4% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.4% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 3.3% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 3.2% | 2017 | |
| PortugalPRT | 3.1% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 3% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 3% | 2022 | |
| FinlandFIN | 2.9% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.9% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 2.7% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 2.7% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 2.7% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 2.7% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.6% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 2.6% | 2022 | |
| SwedenSWE | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 2.4% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 2.4% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 2.4% | 2020 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 2.2% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.2% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.1% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 2.1% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.1% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 2% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.9% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.9% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 1.9% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.8% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 1.6% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1.6% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.5% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 1.5% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 1.4% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.4% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1.3% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.2% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.2% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 1.1% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0.9% | 2023 | — |
| IsraelISR | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.9% | 2022 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.8% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 0.7% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0% | 2023 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 0% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 0% | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)