Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES) — % of population
Share of people experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity, measured via the FAO Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES), latest available year.
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Key Insights
- •Food insecurity varies widely across countries, from low single digits in several high-income countries to well over half the population in some fragile/conflict-affected states.
- •Experience-based measurement captures access constraints that may not be visible in supply-side food availability statistics.
- •The indicator is directly tied to SDG monitoring (2.1.2) and is designed for cross-country comparability.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 23.8%)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the percentage of a country’s population experiencing **moderate or severe food insecurity**, using the **Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)**. It captures people who, at some point during the year, were unable to access adequate food—ranging from compromising on food quality/quantity (moderate) to going a day or more without eating (severe). Because it is based on directly reported experiences, it provides an especially human-centered view of food access beyond calories or income.
FAO compiles this indicator from large-scale survey microdata (e.g., Gallup World Poll and national surveys) and produces internationally comparable estimates. It is widely used in SDG monitoring (SDG 2: Zero Hunger) and allows meaningful comparisons across countries and over time.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 79.4% |
| 2 | Eritrea | 71.2% |
| 3 | Djibouti | 70.5% |
| 4 | Somalia | 67.2% |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 65.9% |
| 6 | Yemen | 63.8% |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 63.4% |
| 8 | Niger | 62.9% |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 62.5% |
| 10 | Malawi | 61.6% |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 61.0% |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 58.9% |
| 13 | Mali | 58.8% |
| 14 | Liberia | 58.1% |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 57.0% |
| 16 | Papua New Guinea | 56.8% |
| 17 | Mozambique | 56.4% |
| 18 | Cape Verde | 55.8% |
| 19 | Guinea | 55.2% |
| 20 | Rwanda | 54.5% |
| 21 | Madagascar | 53.7% |
| 22 | Zambia | 53.0% |
| 23 | Burundi | 52.0% |
| 24 | United Republic of Tanzania | 51.6% |
| 25 | Republic of The Gambia | 50.8% |
| 26 | Togo | 50.7% |
| 27 | Haiti | 49.7% |
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | 49.0% |
| 29 | Senegal | 48.8% |
| 30 | Republic of the Congo | 47.9% |
| 31 | Syrian Arab Republic | 46.0% |
| 32 | Lesotho | 45.3% |
| 33 | Chad | 44.6% |
| 34 | Cote d'Ivoire | 44.1% |
| 35 | Nigeria | 43.8% |
| 36 | Uganda | 43.2% |
| 37 | Venezuela | 42.9% |
| 38 | Eswatini | 42.8% |
| 39 | Gabon | 39.9% |
| 40 | State of Palestine | 38.5% |
| 41 | Ghana | 38.1% |
| 42 | Pakistan | 38.0% |
| 43 | India | 37.4% |
| 44 | Sudan | 35.8% |
| 45 | Barbados | 35.7% |
| 46 | Kenya | 35.1% |
| 47 | Timor-Leste | 34.6% |
| 48 | North Korea | 34.0% |
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 33.1% |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 32.4% |
| 51 | Mauritania | 31.5% |
| 52 | Iraq | 29.9% |
| 53 | Egypt | 28.6% |
| 54 | Colombia | 28.4% |
| 55 | Guyana | 27.6% |
| 56 | Libya | 27.2% |
| 57 | New Caledonia | 27.0% |
| 58 | Cambodia | 26.8% |
| 59 | Bolivia | 25.9% |
| 60 | Suriname | 25.7% |
| 61 | Tajikistan | 24.9% |
| 62 | Namibia | 24.4% |
| 63 | Honduras | 24.0% |
| 64 | Nicaragua | 23.6% |
| 65 | Albania | 23.5% |
| 66 | South Africa | 22.3% |
| 67 | Philippines | 22.0% |
| 68 | Armenia | 21.8% |
| 69 | Guatemala | 21.5% |
| 70 | Peru | 21.3% |
| 71 | Central African Republic | 21.2% |
| 72 | Ecuador | 20.9% |
| 73 | Vanuatu | 20.8% |
| 74 | Mexico | 20.5% |
| 75 | Brazil | 20.4% |
| 76 | Paraguay | 20.1% |
| 77 | Cameroon | 19.1% |
| 78 | Myanmar | 18.7% |
| 79 | Morocco | 18.6% |
| 80 | El Salvador | 18.0% |
| 81 | Tunisia | 17.7% |
| 82 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 17.5% |
| 83 | Jamaica | 17.3% |
| 84 | Nepal | 17.2% |
| 85 | Lebanon | 16.8% |
| 86 | Benin | 16.4% |
| 87 | Panama | 16.2% |
| 88 | Bangladesh | 15.9% |
| 89 | Solomon Islands | 15.2% |
| 90 | Jordan | 14.9% |
| 91 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.7% |
| 92 | Vietnam | 14.6% |
| 93 | Afghanistan | 14.2% |
| 94 | Belize | 13.8% |
| 95 | Ukraine | 13.5% |
| 96 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 13.4% |
| 97 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13.4% |
| 98 | Åland Islands | 13.2% |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | 13.1% |
| 100 | Mauritius | 12.6% |
| 101 | Brunei Darussalam | 12.6% |
| 102 | Faroe Islands | 12.4% |
| 103 | Moldova, Republic of | 12.4% |
| 104 | Bulgaria | 12.3% |
| 105 | Cuba | 12.0% |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.9% |
| 107 | Angola | 11.9% |
| 108 | Indonesia | 11.4% |
| 109 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 11.4% |
| 110 | Montenegro | 11.2% |
| 111 | Türkiye | 11.2% |
| 112 | Oman | 10.9% |
| 113 | Costa Rica | 10.8% |
| 114 | Romania | 10.8% |
| 115 | Uzbekistan | 10.7% |
| 116 | Bhutan | 10.7% |
| 117 | Thailand | 10.6% |
| 118 | Malaysia | 10.3% |
| 119 | Kuwait | 10.1% |
| 120 | Austria | 9.9% |
| 121 | Qatar | 9.5% |
| 122 | Serbia | 9.2% |
| 123 | Israel | 8.9% |
| 124 | Lithuania | 8.7% |
| 125 | Russian Federation | 8.7% |
| 126 | Cyprus | 8.5% |
| 127 | Latvia | 8.2% |
| 128 | Belarus | 7.9% |
| 129 | Saudi Arabia | 7.9% |
| 130 | Greece | 7.8% |
| 131 | United States of America | 7.8% |
| 132 | Uruguay | 7.6% |
| 133 | Italy | 7.4% |
| 134 | Portugal | 7.3% |
| 135 | Georgia | 7.2% |
| 136 | Kazakhstan | 7.1% |
| 137 | Spain | 7.1% |
| 138 | Croatia | 7.0% |
| 139 | Chile | 6.9% |
| 140 | Algeria | 6.8% |
| 141 | Poland | 6.7% |
| 142 | United Arab Emirates | 6.7% |
| 143 | Hungary | 6.6% |
| 144 | United Kingdom | 6.6% |
| 145 | People's Republic of China | 6.3% |
| 146 | Fiji | 6.2% |
| 147 | Belgium | 6.1% |
| 148 | France | 5.9% |
| 149 | Mongolia | 5.8% |
| 150 | Slovakia | 5.8% |
| 151 | Japan | 5.6% |
| 152 | Botswana | 5.6% |
| 153 | Ireland | 5.5% |
| 154 | Slovenia | 5.5% |
| 155 | Germany | 5.2% |
| 156 | Canada | 5.1% |
| 157 | Luxembourg | 5.0% |
| 158 | New Zealand | 4.9% |
| 159 | Netherlands | 4.8% |
| 160 | Czech Republic | 4.7% |
| 161 | Sweden | 4.7% |
| 162 | South Korea | 4.6% |
| 163 | Bahrain | 4.6% |
| 164 | Denmark | 4.5% |
| 165 | Estonia | 4.3% |
| 166 | Australia | 4.1% |
| 167 | Finland | 3.9% |
| 168 | Norway | 3.6% |
| 169 | Singapore | 3.6% |
| 170 | Switzerland | 3.4% |
| 171 | Iceland | 3.2% |
| 172 | Argentina | 2.3% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2022).
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