demographic2026
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
9.8%
Median: 5.4%
Countries Covered
152
with available data
Highest
South Sudan
63.1%
Lowest
Armenia
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1South Sudan63.1%
2Central African Republic56.3%
3Malawi55.6%
4Haiti45.4%
5Somalia43.4%
By Region
Africa17.2%(8 countries)
Other13.7%(82 countries)
South America7.6%(7 countries)
North America6.8%(4 countries)
Asia4.8%(17 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (63.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.8%)
Africa (8)
Other (82)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (17)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 63.1% |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 56.3% |
| 3 | Malawi | 55.6% |
| 4 | Haiti | 45.4% |
| 5 | Somalia | 43.4% |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 42.5% |
| 7 | Liberia | 37.1% |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 33.7% |
| 9 | Angola | 31.2% |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 31.0% |
| 11 | Namibia | 30.0% |
| 12 | Kenya | 28.1% |
| 13 | Jamaica | 27.8% |
| 14 | Comoros | 27.4% |
| 15 | Botswana | 26.1% |
| 16 | Chad | 25.2% |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 25.1% |
| 18 | Cameroon | 24.7% |
| 19 | Lesotho | 24.7% |
| 20 | United Republic of Tanzania | 24.4% |
| 21 | Nigeria | 24.3% |
| 22 | Eswatini | 22.2% |
| 23 | Republic of The Gambia | 21.7% |
| 24 | Guatemala | 21.3% |
| 25 | Burundi | 20.9% |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 19.0% |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 17.9% |
| 28 | Madagascar | 17.8% |
| 29 | Libya | 17.2% |
| 30 | Zambia | 17.2% |
| 31 | Djibouti | 16.5% |
| 32 | El Salvador | 15.4% |
| 33 | Honduras | 15.4% |
| 34 | Benin | 15.0% |
| 35 | Uganda | 14.9% |
| 36 | Peru | 14.5% |
| 37 | Sao Tome and Principe | 14.1% |
| 38 | Mauritania | 13.1% |
| 39 | Nepal | 12.8% |
| 40 | Argentina | 12.3% |
| 41 | Mauritius | 12.2% |
| 42 | Egypt | 12.0% |
| 43 | Ecuador | 11.9% |
| 44 | Lebanon | 10.1% |
| 45 | Pakistan | 10.1% |
| 46 | Togo | 9.9% |
| 47 | Tunisia | 9.6% |
| 48 | Ghana | 9.4% |
| 49 | Nauru | 9.2% |
| 50 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.0% |
| 51 | Timor-Leste | 8.9% |
| 52 | Fiji | 8.5% |
| 53 | South Africa | 8.5% |
| 54 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.4% |
| 55 | Albania | 8.4% |
| 56 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8.1% |
| 57 | Niger | 7.6% |
| 58 | Barbados | 7.4% |
| 59 | Burkina Faso | 7.3% |
| 60 | Myanmar | 7.2% |
| 61 | Suriname | 7.2% |
| 62 | Romania | 7.0% |
| 63 | Palau | 6.9% |
| 64 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.9% |
| 65 | Paraguay | 6.6% |
| 66 | State of Palestine | 6.3% |
| 67 | Georgia | 6.2% |
| 68 | Cape Verde | 6.1% |
| 69 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.9% |
| 70 | Belize | 5.9% |
| 71 | Dominica | 5.8% |
| 72 | Kiribati | 5.8% |
| 73 | Malaysia | 5.8% |
| 74 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.6% |
| 75 | Tajikistan | 5.6% |
| 76 | Moldova, Republic of | 5.4% |
| 77 | Ukraine | 5.3% |
| 78 | Uzbekistan | 5.2% |
| 79 | Colombia | 5.0% |
| 80 | Algeria | 4.9% |
| 81 | Grenada | 4.7% |
| 82 | Guyana | 4.7% |
| 83 | Hungary | 4.5% |
| 84 | Samoa | 4.5% |
| 85 | New Zealand | 4.3% |
| 86 | Senegal | 4.0% |
| 87 | Australia | 3.7% |
| 88 | Cambodia | 3.6% |
| 89 | Chile | 3.6% |
| 90 | Singapore | 3.5% |
| 91 | Kuwait | 3.4% |
| 92 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.4% |
| 93 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.4% |
| 94 | Bahamas | 3.4% |
| 95 | Brazil | 3.4% |
| 96 | United Kingdom | 3.3% |
| 97 | Portugal | 3.1% |
| 98 | Philippines | 3.0% |
| 99 | Finland | 2.9% |
| 100 | Mexico | 2.9% |
| 101 | Costa Rica | 2.7% |
| 102 | France | 2.7% |
| 103 | Netherlands | 2.7% |
| 104 | Uruguay | 2.7% |
| 105 | Mali | 2.6% |
| 106 | Tonga | 2.6% |
| 107 | Sweden | 2.5% |
| 108 | Denmark | 2.4% |
| 109 | Vanuatu | 2.4% |
| 110 | Belgium | 2.4% |
| 111 | Maldives | 2.2% |
| 112 | Vietnam | 2.2% |
| 113 | Iceland | 2.1% |
| 114 | Ireland | 2.1% |
| 115 | Malta | 2.1% |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 2.0% |
| 117 | Canada | 1.9% |
| 118 | Latvia | 1.9% |
| 119 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.9% |
| 120 | Czech Republic | 1.8% |
| 121 | Montenegro | 1.6% |
| 122 | Norway | 1.6% |
| 123 | Greece | 1.5% |
| 124 | Serbia | 1.5% |
| 125 | Austria | 1.5% |
| 126 | Slovakia | 1.4% |
| 127 | Spain | 1.4% |
| 128 | Azerbaijan | 1.3% |
| 129 | Germany | 1.2% |
| 130 | Lithuania | 1.2% |
| 131 | Sri Lanka | 1.1% |
| 132 | Estonia | 1.1% |
| 133 | Japan | 1.1% |
| 134 | South Korea | 1.1% |
| 135 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.1% |
| 136 | Switzerland | 1.1% |
| 137 | Croatia | 1.0% |
| 138 | United States of America | 1.0% |
| 139 | Israel | 0.9% |
| 140 | Slovenia | 0.9% |
| 141 | United Arab Emirates | 0.9% |
| 142 | Thailand | 0.8% |
| 143 | Mongolia | 0.7% |
| 144 | Kazakhstan | 0.6% |
| 145 | Luxembourg | 0.6% |
| 146 | Belarus | 0.0% |
| 147 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 148 | Indonesia | 0.0% |
| 149 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 150 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 151 | Russian Federation | 0.0% |
| 152 | Armenia | 0.0% |
Showing 152 of 152 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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