U.S. - share of children in food-insecure households 1998-2023

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Veera Korhonen,
Oct 16, 2024

In 2023, around 19.2 percent of all children lived in households that were classified as food insecure in the United States. This is a slight increase from the previous year, when 18.5 percent of children were in food-insecure households. 

Percentage of children in food-insecure households* in the U.S. from 1998 to 2023

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Release date

September 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1998 to 2023

Age group

0 to 17 years

Supplementary notes

* Either adults or children or both were food insecure. At times they were unable to acquire adequate food for active, healthy living for all household members because they had insufficient money and other resources for food.

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