Severe food insecurity worldwide by region 2014-2021 | Statista

In 2021, 11.7 percent of the global population experienced severe food insecurity, an increase from 7.7 in 2014. The share of people suffering from hunger increased in almost all of the world regions, but Africa is by far the region the most affected by severe food insecurity.

Prevalence of severe food insecurity worldwide from 2014 to 2021, by region

Characteristic	World	Africa	Asia	Latin America and the Caribbean	Oceania	Northern America and Europe
2021	11.7%	23.4%	10.5%	14.2%	4.5%	1.5%
2020	10.9%	22.4%	9.7%	12.8%	2.6%	1.2%
2019	9.3%	20.2%	8.2%	9.9%	3.8%	0.9%
2018	9%	19.3%	8.1%	9.4%	3.7%	1%
2017	8.7%	20.5%	7.2%	10%	4.1%	0.9%
2016	7.9%	19.2%	6.4%	8.8%	3.3%	1.3%
2015	8.1%	18.3%	7.2%	7.5%	2.6%	1%
2014	7.7%	16.7%	7.1%	7.5%	2.5%	1.4%

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July 2022

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2014 to 2021

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