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Prevalence of severe food insecurity worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by region

Characteristic	World	Africa	Asia	Latin America and the Caribbean	Oceania	Northern America and Europe
2023	10.7%	21.6%	9.8%	8.7%	10.4%	1.6%
2022	11.3%	24%	9.7%	12.6%	3.4%	1.5%
2021	11.7%	23.8%	10.4%	13.9%	4.5%	1.5%
2020	10.8%	22.4%	9.6%	12.5%	2.6%	1.2%
2019	9.3%	20.2%	8.1%	9.7%	3.8%	0.9%
2018	9%	19.3%	8.1%	9.4%	3.7%	1%
2017	8.2%	20%	6.5%	9.7%	4.1%	1.2%
2016	7.9%	19.2%	6.4%	8.8%	3.3%	1.3%
2015	7.6%	17.2%	6.6%	7.3%	2.6%	1.4%
2014	7.7%	16.7%	7.1%	7.5%	2.5%	1.4%

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December 2024

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2014 to 2023

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In 2023, an estimated 10.7 percent of the global population faced severe food insecurity, up from 7.7 percent in 2014. Nearly every region in the world saw an increase in hunger, but Africa remains the hardest hit. More than 21 percent of its population is affected by severe food insecurity, making it the most impacted region globally. Between 2018 and 2022, the prevalence of severe food insecurity in Africa rose by nearly five percentage points, underscoring the urgency of addressing the crisis.

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