demographic2023
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2023. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
9.9value
Median: 5.4value
Countries Covered
156
with available data
Highest
South Sudan
63.1value
Lowest
Armenia
0.0value
Top 5 Countries
1South Sudan63.1value
2Central African Republic56.3value
3Malawi55.6value
4Haiti45.4value
5Somalia43.4value
By Region
Africa17.2value(8 countries)
Other13.6value(86 countries)
South America7.6value(7 countries)
North America6.8value(4 countries)
Asia4.8value(17 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0value)High (63.1value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.9value)
Africa (8)
Other (86)
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 country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2023. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. 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 | 63.1value |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 56.3value |
| 3 | Malawi | 55.6value |
| 4 | Haiti | 45.4value |
| 5 | Somalia | 43.4value |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 42.5value |
| 7 | Liberia | 37.1value |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 33.7value |
| 9 | Angola | 31.2value |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 31.0value |
| 11 | Namibia | 30.0value |
| 12 | Kenya | 28.1value |
| 13 | Jamaica | 27.8value |
| 14 | Comoros | 27.4value |
| 15 | Papua New Guinea | 27.0value |
| 16 | Botswana | 26.1value |
| 17 | Chad | 25.2value |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 25.1value |
| 19 | Cameroon | 24.7value |
| 20 | Lesotho | 24.7value |
| 21 | United Republic of Tanzania | 24.4value |
| 22 | Nigeria | 24.3value |
| 23 | Eswatini | 22.2value |
| 24 | Republic of The Gambia | 21.7value |
| 25 | Guatemala | 21.3value |
| 26 | Burundi | 20.9value |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 19.0value |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 17.9value |
| 29 | Madagascar | 17.8value |
| 30 | Libya | 17.2value |
| 31 | Zambia | 17.2value |
| 32 | Djibouti | 16.5value |
| 33 | El Salvador | 15.4value |
| 34 | Honduras | 15.4value |
| 35 | Benin | 15.0value |
| 36 | Uganda | 14.9value |
| 37 | Peru | 14.5value |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | 14.1value |
| 39 | Mauritania | 13.1value |
| 40 | Nepal | 12.8value |
| 41 | Argentina | 12.3value |
| 42 | Mauritius | 12.2value |
| 43 | Egypt | 12.0value |
| 44 | Ecuador | 11.9value |
| 45 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10.3value |
| 46 | Lebanon | 10.1value |
| 47 | Pakistan | 10.1value |
| 48 | Togo | 9.9value |
| 49 | Tunisia | 9.6value |
| 50 | Ghana | 9.4value |
| 51 | Nauru | 9.2value |
| 52 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.0value |
| 53 | Timor-Leste | 8.9value |
| 54 | Fiji | 8.5value |
| 55 | South Africa | 8.5value |
| 56 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.4value |
| 57 | Albania | 8.4value |
| 58 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8.1value |
| 59 | Niger | 7.6value |
| 60 | Barbados | 7.4value |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 7.3value |
| 62 | Myanmar | 7.2value |
| 63 | Suriname | 7.2value |
| 64 | Romania | 7.0value |
| 65 | Palau | 6.9value |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.9value |
| 67 | Paraguay | 6.6value |
| 68 | State of Palestine | 6.3value |
| 69 | Georgia | 6.2value |
| 70 | Cape Verde | 6.1value |
| 71 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.9value |
| 72 | Belize | 5.9value |
| 73 | Dominica | 5.8value |
| 74 | Kiribati | 5.8value |
| 75 | Malaysia | 5.8value |
| 76 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.6value |
| 77 | Tajikistan | 5.6value |
| 78 | Moldova, Republic of | 5.4value |
| 79 | Ukraine | 5.3value |
| 80 | Uzbekistan | 5.2value |
| 81 | Colombia | 5.0value |
| 82 | Algeria | 4.9value |
| 83 | Grenada | 4.7value |
| 84 | Guyana | 4.7value |
| 85 | Hungary | 4.5value |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | 4.5value |
| 87 | Samoa | 4.5value |
| 88 | New Zealand | 4.3value |
| 89 | Senegal | 4.0value |
| 90 | Australia | 3.7value |
| 91 | Cambodia | 3.6value |
| 92 | Chile | 3.6value |
| 93 | Singapore | 3.5value |
| 94 | Kuwait | 3.4value |
| 95 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.4value |
| 96 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.4value |
| 97 | Bahamas | 3.4value |
| 98 | Brazil | 3.4value |
| 99 | United Kingdom | 3.3value |
| 100 | Seychelles | 3.2value |
| 101 | Portugal | 3.1value |
| 102 | Philippines | 3.0value |
| 103 | Finland | 2.9value |
| 104 | Mexico | 2.9value |
| 105 | Costa Rica | 2.7value |
| 106 | France | 2.7value |
| 107 | Netherlands | 2.7value |
| 108 | Uruguay | 2.7value |
| 109 | Mali | 2.6value |
| 110 | Tonga | 2.6value |
| 111 | Sweden | 2.5value |
| 112 | Denmark | 2.4value |
| 113 | Vanuatu | 2.4value |
| 114 | Belgium | 2.4value |
| 115 | Maldives | 2.2value |
| 116 | Vietnam | 2.2value |
| 117 | Iceland | 2.1value |
| 118 | Ireland | 2.1value |
| 119 | Malta | 2.1value |
| 120 | Bulgaria | 2.0value |
| 121 | Canada | 1.9value |
| 122 | Latvia | 1.9value |
| 123 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.9value |
| 124 | Czech Republic | 1.8value |
| 125 | Montenegro | 1.6value |
| 126 | Norway | 1.6value |
| 127 | Greece | 1.5value |
| 128 | Serbia | 1.5value |
| 129 | Austria | 1.5value |
| 130 | Slovakia | 1.4value |
| 131 | Spain | 1.4value |
| 132 | Azerbaijan | 1.3value |
| 133 | Germany | 1.2value |
| 134 | Lithuania | 1.2value |
| 135 | Sri Lanka | 1.1value |
| 136 | Estonia | 1.1value |
| 137 | Japan | 1.1value |
| 138 | South Korea | 1.1value |
| 139 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.1value |
| 140 | Switzerland | 1.1value |
| 141 | Croatia | 1.0value |
| 142 | United States of America | 1.0value |
| 143 | Israel | 0.9value |
| 144 | Slovenia | 0.9value |
| 145 | United Arab Emirates | 0.9value |
| 146 | Thailand | 0.8value |
| 147 | Mongolia | 0.7value |
| 148 | Kazakhstan | 0.6value |
| 149 | Luxembourg | 0.6value |
| 150 | Belarus | 0.0value |
| 151 | Cyprus | 0.0value |
| 152 | Indonesia | 0.0value |
| 153 | Italy | 0.0value |
| 154 | Poland | 0.0value |
| 155 | Russian Federation | 0.0value |
| 156 | Armenia | 0.0value |
Showing 156 of 156 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2023).
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