Number of people moderately or severely food insecure by country
Countries reporting
125
Highest
170.40 million
Nigeria
Lowest
100,000
Samoa
Median
2.90 million
Years covered
9
2015–2023
Data points
1,051
What the numbers show
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure is currently reported for 125 countries. The highest value is 170.40 million in Nigeria; the lowest is 100,000 in Samoa.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.90 million, and the mean is 10.20 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,704.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 260.0%), and the largest decrease in Russia (down 66.7%).
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 170.40 million | 2023 | up 157.8% | rising |
| 2 | Pakistan | 104.30 million | 2023 | up 242.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 86.20 million | 2023 | — | rising |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 79.10 million | 2023 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 5 | Kenya | 40.90 million | 2023 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 6 | Tanzania | 38.70 million | 2023 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 7 | Philippines | 37.80 million | 2023 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 8 | Egypt | 35.30 million | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 35.30 million | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 10 | Iran | 35.20 million | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 33.60 million | 2023 | up 121.1% | rising |
| 12 | Yemen | 28.80 million | 2023 | up 102.8% | rising |
| 13 | Brazil | 28.50 million | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 14 | Uganda | 26.60 million | 2023 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 15 | Mexico | 25.10 million | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 16 | Madagascar | 22.60 million | 2023 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 17 | Myanmar | 17.70 million | 2023 | — | rising |
| 18 | Cameroon | 17.40 million | 2023 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 19 | Malawi | 17.20 million | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 20 | Argentina | 15.40 million | 2023 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 21 | Ghana | 15.00 million | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 22 | Colombia | 14.60 million | 2023 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 23 | Peru | 13.90 million | 2023 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 24 | Niger | 13.30 million | 2023 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 26 | Chad | 12.80 million | 2023 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 27 | Ukraine | 12.60 million | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 28 | Indonesia | 12.50 million | 2023 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.00 million | 2023 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 30 | Zimbabwe | 11.20 million | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 31 | Nepal | 10.90 million | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 32 | Vietnam | 10.70 million | 2023 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 33 | South Sudan | 10.10 million | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 34 | Haiti | 9.70 million | 2023 | — | rising |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 9.50 million | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 36 | Zambia | 9.40 million | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 37 | Benin | 9.30 million | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 38 | Guatemala | 8.80 million | 2023 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 8.70 million | 2023 | up 155.9% | rising |
| 40 | Algeria | 8.10 million | 2023 | down 12.0% | flat |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 7.60 million | 2023 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 42 | Japan | 7.30 million | 2023 | up 121.2% | rising |
| 43 | Cambodia | 7.00 million | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 44 | Ecuador | 6.00 million | 2023 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 45 | Malaysia | 5.90 million | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 46 | France | 5.60 million | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 47 | Togo | 5.40 million | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 48 | Senegal | 5.30 million | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 5.00 million | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 50 | Mali | 4.90 million | 2023 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 51 | United Kingdom | 4.70 million | 2023 | up 14.6% | flat |
| 52 | Honduras | 4.40 million | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 52 | Liberia | 4.40 million | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 54 | Canada | 4.00 million | 2023 | up 122.2% | rising |
| 54 | Russia | 4.00 million | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 56 | Thailand | 3.90 million | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 57 | Chile | 3.80 million | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 58 | Australia | 3.70 million | 2023 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 59 | Romania | 3.50 million | 2023 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 60 | Germany | 3.40 million | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 61 | Mauritania | 3.30 million | 2023 | up 230.0% | rising |
| 62 | Spain | 3.10 million | 2023 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 62 | Tunisia | 3.10 million | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 64 | El Salvador | 2.90 million | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 65 | South Korea | 2.80 million | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 66 | Laos | 2.70 million | 2023 | — | rising |
| 67 | Libya | 2.60 million | 2023 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | 2.60 million | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 67 | Tajikistan | 2.60 million | 2023 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 70 | Lebanon | 2.40 million | 2023 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 71 | Paraguay | 1.80 million | 2022 | up 260.0% | rising |
| 72 | Namibia | 1.70 million | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 73 | Jamaica | 1.60 million | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 74 | Gambia | 1.50 million | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 74 | Hungary | 1.50 million | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 74 | Palestine | 1.50 million | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 1.40 million | 2023 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 77 | Lesotho | 1.40 million | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 77 | Netherlands | 1.40 million | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 80 | Botswana | 1.30 million | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 80 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.30 million | 2022 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 80 | Poland | 1.30 million | 2023 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 83 | Portugal | 1.20 million | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 84 | Czechia | 1.10 million | 2023 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 85 | Georgia | 1.00 million | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 86 | Albania | 900,000 | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 86 | Belgium | 900,000 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 86 | Israel | 900,000 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 86 | New Zealand | 900,000 | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 90 | Bulgaria | 800,000 | 2023 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 90 | Costa Rica | 800,000 | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 90 | Moldova | 800,000 | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 90 | Serbia | 800,000 | 2023 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 94 | Finland | 700,000 | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 94 | Greece | 700,000 | 2023 | down 58.8% | falling |
| 94 | Sweden | 700,000 | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 500,000 | 2022 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 97 | Singapore | 500,000 | 2023 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 97 | Uruguay | 500,000 | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 100 | Austria | 400,000 | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 100 | Denmark | 400,000 | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 100 | Kazakhstan | 400,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Kuwait | 400,000 | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 100 | Mauritius | 400,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 100 | Norway | 400,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 100 | Slovakia | 400,000 | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 107 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 300,000 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 107 | Ireland | 300,000 | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 107 | North Macedonia | 300,000 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 110 | Armenia | 200,000 | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 110 | Switzerland | 200,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 110 | Cape Verde | 200,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 110 | Croatia | 200,000 | 2023 | down 33.3% | flat |
| 110 | Lithuania | 200,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 110 | Latvia | 200,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 110 | Mongolia | 200,000 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 110 | Slovenia | 200,000 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 118 | Belarus | 100,000 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 118 | Estonia | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Grenada | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Iceland | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Kiribati | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Luxembourg | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Malta | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Montenegro | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Samoa | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Africa 13.10 million