Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity by country
Countries reporting
126
Highest
89.8
Sierra Leone
Lowest
1.1
Belarus
Median
20.65
Years covered
9
2015–2023
Data points
1,051
What the numbers show
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity is currently reported for 126 countries. The highest value is 89.8 in Sierra Leone; the lowest is 1.1 in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.65, and the mean is 29.4.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 82.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Singapore (up 227.6%), and the largest decrease in Russia (down 65.9%).
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 89.8 | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 2 | South Sudan | 88.1 | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 3 | Haiti | 83.2 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 4 | Malawi | 81.7 | 2023 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 5 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 81.5 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 80.8 | 2023 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 6 | Liberia | 80.8 | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 8 | Nigeria | 74.8 | 2023 | up 115.6% | rising |
| 9 | Kenya | 73.9 | 2023 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 10 | Yemen | 73 | 2023 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 11 | Madagascar | 72.6 | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 68.8 | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 13 | Mauritania | 66.3 | 2023 | up 152.1% | rising |
| 13 | Chad | 66.3 | 2023 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 15 | Benin | 65.6 | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 16 | Guinea-Bissau | 62.5 | 2022 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 61.4 | 2023 | up 9.3% | flat |
| 18 | Cameroon | 61.2 | 2023 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 19 | Lesotho | 59.9 | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 20 | Togo | 58.5 | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 21 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 58 | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 22 | Jamaica | 56.4 | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 23 | Namibia | 55.9 | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 24 | Gambia | 54.8 | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 25 | Uganda | 54.6 | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 26 | Botswana | 53.9 | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 27 | Niger | 50.9 | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 28 | Guatemala | 48.8 | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 29 | El Salvador | 45.5 | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 30 | Zambia | 45.3 | 2023 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 31 | Ghana | 44.5 | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 43.8 | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 33 | Kiribati | 42.9 | 2023 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 34 | Lebanon | 42.4 | 2023 | up 188.4% | rising |
| 35 | Pakistan | 42.1 | 2023 | up 198.6% | rising |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 41.4 | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 37 | Honduras | 41.3 | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 38 | Peru | 41 | 2023 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 39 | Cambodia | 40 | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 40 | Iran | 38.8 | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 41 | Côte d'Ivoire | 38.4 | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 42 | Nepal | 36.6 | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 43 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 35.6 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 44 | Libya | 35.1 | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 45 | Argentina | 33.8 | 2023 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 46 | Ecuador | 33.3 | 2023 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 47 | Albania | 33 | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 48 | Philippines | 32.9 | 2023 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 49 | Myanmar | 32.7 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 50 | Ukraine | 32.5 | 2023 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 51 | Cape Verde | 32.1 | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 52 | Mauritius | 31.1 | 2023 | up 139.2% | rising |
| 53 | Egypt | 30.8 | 2023 | up 10.8% | flat |
| 54 | Senegal | 29.1 | 2023 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 55 | Colombia | 27.8 | 2023 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 56 | Palestine, State of | 27 | 2023 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 57 | Georgia | 26.6 | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 58 | Paraguay | 26.2 | 2022 | up 215.7% | rising |
| 59 | Tunisia | 25.4 | 2023 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 60 | Republic of Moldova | 25.1 | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 60 | Tajikistan | 25.1 | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 62 | Uzbekistan | 24.4 | 2023 | up 117.9% | rising |
| 63 | South Africa | 20.7 | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 64 | Mali | 20.6 | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 65 | Mexico | 19.3 | 2023 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 66 | Chile | 19.2 | 2023 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 67 | Romania | 18.6 | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 67 | Samoa | 18.6 | 2023 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 69 | Algeria | 17.6 | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 70 | Grenada | 17.3 | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 70 | New Zealand | 17.3 | 2023 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 72 | Malaysia | 16.7 | 2023 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 73 | Uruguay | 16.2 | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 74 | Hungary | 15.6 | 2023 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 15.4 | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 76 | North Macedonia | 15.2 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 14 | 2023 | up 137.3% | rising |
| 78 | Australia | 13.8 | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 79 | Brazil | 13.5 | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 80 | Finland | 13.4 | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 81 | Portugal | 11.9 | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 11.6 | 2023 | down 22.1% | flat |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 11.2 | 2023 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 83 | Latvia | 11.2 | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 85 | Estonia | 10.8 | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 86 | Viet Nam | 10.7 | 2023 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 87 | Montenegro | 10.4 | 2023 | down 17.5% | flat |
| 88 | United States | 10.3 | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 89 | Canada | 10.2 | 2023 | up 104.0% | rising |
| 90 | Czechia | 10 | 2023 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.9 | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 92 | Singapore | 9.5 | 2023 | up 227.6% | rising |
| 92 | Serbia | 9.5 | 2023 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 94 | Israel | 9.2 | 2023 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 94 | Malta | 9.2 | 2023 | up 58.6% | rising |
| 96 | France | 8.4 | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 96 | Kuwait | 8.4 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 98 | Slovenia | 8.2 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 99 | Belgium | 8.1 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 100 | Armenia | 7.8 | 2023 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 100 | Iceland | 7.8 | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 100 | Norway | 7.8 | 2023 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 103 | Netherlands | 7.5 | 2023 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 103 | Slovak Republic | 7.5 | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 105 | Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 2022 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 106 | Denmark | 6.9 | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 106 | United Kingdom | 6.9 | 2023 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 106 | Sweden | 6.9 | 2023 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 109 | Greece | 6.6 | 2023 | down 58.2% | falling |
| 110 | Spain | 6.5 | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 110 | Lithuania | 6.5 | 2023 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 112 | Croatia | 6 | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 113 | Japan | 5.8 | 2023 | up 123.1% | rising |
| 114 | Korea | 5.4 | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 114 | Thailand | 5.4 | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 116 | Ireland | 4.8 | 2023 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 116 | Mongolia | 4.8 | 2023 | — | falling |
| 118 | Austria | 4.7 | 2023 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 119 | Indonesia | 4.5 | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 120 | Germany | 4.1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 121 | Poland | 3.4 | 2023 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 122 | Russia | 2.8 | 2023 | down 65.9% | falling |
| 123 | Luxembourg | 2.6 | 2023 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 124 | Switzerland | 2 | 2023 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 124 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 126 | Belarus | 1.1 | 2023 | — | falling |