Number of people severely food insecure by country
Countries reporting
118
Highest
55.30 million
Nigeria
Lowest
100,000
Samoa
Median
700,000
Years covered
9
2015–2023
Data points
973
What the numbers show
Number of people severely food insecure is currently reported for 118 countries. The highest value is 55.30 million in Nigeria; the lowest is 100,000 in Samoa.
The median across all reporting countries is 700,000, and the mean is 3.24 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 553.
Over the past decade 61 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 1,150.0%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 57.1%).
Number of people severely food insecure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 55.30 million | 2023 | up 162.1% | rising |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 45.00 million | 2023 | — | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 25.00 million | 2023 | up 1,150.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 24.50 million | 2023 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 5 | Tanzania | 16.20 million | 2023 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 6 | Kenya | 15.50 million | 2023 | up 118.3% | rising |
| 7 | Egypt | 13.80 million | 2023 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 12.90 million | 2023 | up 158.0% | rising |
| 9 | Malawi | 11.70 million | 2023 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 10 | Uganda | 7.30 million | 2023 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 11 | South Sudan | 7.20 million | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 12 | Brazil | 7.10 million | 2023 | up 373.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Cameroon | 7.00 million | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 14 | Argentina | 5.60 million | 2023 | up 124.0% | rising |
| 14 | Madagascar | 5.60 million | 2023 | up 115.4% | rising |
| 16 | South Africa | 5.40 million | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 17 | Haiti | 5.30 million | 2023 | — | flat |
| 17 | Iran | 5.30 million | 2023 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 19 | Peru | 4.90 million | 2023 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 19 | Chad | 4.90 million | 2023 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 4.10 million | 2023 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 22 | Guatemala | 3.90 million | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 22 | Myanmar | 3.90 million | 2023 | — | rising |
| 24 | Mexico | 3.80 million | 2023 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 24 | Nepal | 3.80 million | 2023 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 26 | Zambia | 3.60 million | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 27 | Philippines | 3.50 million | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 28 | United States | 3.30 million | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 29 | Ghana | 3.20 million | 2023 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 2.80 million | 2023 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.60 million | 2023 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 31 | Colombia | 2.60 million | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 33 | Algeria | 2.30 million | 2023 | down 55.8% | falling |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 2.30 million | 2023 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 33 | Vietnam | 2.30 million | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Benin | 2.10 million | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 36 | Ecuador | 2.10 million | 2023 | up 110.0% | rising |
| 36 | Ukraine | 2.10 million | 2023 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 39 | Dominican Republic | 2.00 million | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 39 | Liberia | 2.00 million | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 39 | Malaysia | 2.00 million | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 39 | Niger | 2.00 million | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 1.90 million | 2023 | up 216.7% | rising |
| 44 | France | 1.80 million | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 45 | Burkina Faso | 1.70 million | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 46 | Honduras | 1.60 million | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 47 | Japan | 1.30 million | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 47 | Libya | 1.30 million | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 47 | Romania | 1.30 million | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 50 | Tunisia | 1.20 million | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 51 | Australia | 1.00 million | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 51 | Germany | 1.00 million | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 51 | El Salvador | 1.00 million | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 54 | Namibia | 900,000 | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 54 | Togo | 900,000 | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 56 | Jamaica | 800,000 | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 57 | Canada | 700,000 | 2023 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 57 | Chile | 700,000 | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 57 | Spain | 700,000 | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 57 | Mauritania | 700,000 | 2023 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 57 | Senegal | 700,000 | 2023 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 62 | Botswana | 600,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 62 | Gambia | 600,000 | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 62 | Cambodia | 600,000 | 2023 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 62 | South Korea | 600,000 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 62 | Lebanon | 600,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 62 | Lesotho | 600,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Mali | 600,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Thailand | 600,000 | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 62 | Tajikistan | 600,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 71 | Netherlands | 500,000 | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 72 | Hungary | 400,000 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Laos | 400,000 | 2023 | — | falling |
| 72 | Paraguay | 400,000 | 2022 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 75 | Belgium | 300,000 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 300,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 75 | Poland | 300,000 | 2022 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 75 | Portugal | 300,000 | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 75 | Palestine | 300,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 75 | Sweden | 300,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 81 | Albania | 200,000 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 81 | Czechia | 200,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 81 | Finland | 200,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 81 | Georgia | 200,000 | 2023 | down 33.3% | flat |
| 81 | Guinea-Bissau | 200,000 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Greece | 200,000 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 81 | Kuwait | 200,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Moldova | 200,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 81 | Mauritius | 200,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 81 | New Zealand | 200,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 81 | Singapore | 200,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 92 | Austria | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 92 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Switzerland | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Cape Verde | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Costa Rica | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Denmark | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Estonia | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Grenada | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Croatia | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Ireland | 100,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 92 | Iceland | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Israel | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Kyrgyzstan | 100,000 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Kiribati | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Lithuania | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Luxembourg | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Latvia | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | North Macedonia | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Malta | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Montenegro | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Norway | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Serbia | 100,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 92 | Slovakia | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Slovenia | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Uruguay | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Samoa | 100,000 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |