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Moderate or severe food insecurity, % of population: ranking of countries
155 countries ranked by their latest value (2019–2024). South Sudan is highest at 88.8%; Belarus is lowest at 1.0%.
World 28.0% (2024)Median country 24.2%155 countries
Food insecurity: world and regions, 1994–2024
WorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanNorth AmericaSouth Asia
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Regional lines are World Bank aggregates.
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| # | Country | Region | Food insecurity | Year | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 88.8% | 2024 | |
| 2 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 88.1% | 2022 | |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 88.1% | 2024 | |
| 4 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 83.5% | 2024 | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 81.7% | 2024 | |
| 6 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 81.6% | 2024 | |
| 7 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 79.7% | 2023 | |
| 8 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 79.0% | 2024 | |
| 9 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 77.8% | 2024 | |
| 10 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 76.5% | 2024 | |
| 11 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 75.4% | 2024 | |
| 12 | Yemen | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 74.4% | 2024 | |
| 13 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 71.7% | 2024 | |
| 14 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 70.8% | 2024 | |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 70.1% | 2024 | |
| 16 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 65.6% | 2024 | |
| 17 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 65.1% | 2024 | |
| 18 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 65.0% | 2024 | |
| 19 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 62.5% | 2022 | |
| 20 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 61.7% | 2024 | |
| 21 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 61.6% | 2024 | |
| 22 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 61.1% | 2024 | |
| 23 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 60.9% | 2024 | |
| 24 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 60.1% | 2024 | |
| 25 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 57.3% | 2019 | |
| 26 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 57.0% | 2024 | |
| 27 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 56.3% | 2024 | |
| 28 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 55.8% | 2024 | |
| 29 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 54.6% | 2022 | |
| 30 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 54.0% | 2024 | |
| 31 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 53.7% | 2021 | |
| 32 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 52.0% | 2024 | |
| 33 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 51.6% | 2024 | |
| 34 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 50.3% | 2024 | |
| 35 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 49.2% | 2022 | |
| 36 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 49.0% | 2024 | |
| 37 | The Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.2% | 2024 | |
| 38 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 45.8% | 2024 | |
| 39 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 44.3% | 2024 | |
| 40 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 43.9% | 2024 | |
| 41 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 43.5% | 2024 | |
| 42 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 41.7% | 2024 | |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 41.3% | 2024 | |
| 44 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 41.2% | 2024 | |
| 45 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 39.3% | 2024 | |
| 46 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 37.9% | 2024 | |
| 47 | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 37.7% | 2024 | |
| 48 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 36.4% | 2024 | |
| 49 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 35.9% | 2022 | |
| 50 | Nepal | South Asia | 35.0% | 2024 | |
| 51 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 34.4% | 2022 | |
| 52 | Laos | East Asia & Pacific | 34.4% | 2024 | |
| 53 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 33.6% | 2024 | |
| 54 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 33.3% | 2019 | |
| 55 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 32.7% | 2024 | |
| 56 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 32.1% | 2024 | |
| 57 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 32.0% | 2024 | |
| 58 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 31.8% | 2024 | |
| 59 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 31.7% | 2024 | |
| 60 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 31.6% | 2024 | |
| 61 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 31.3% | 2024 | |
| 62 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 31.1% | 2022 | |
| 63 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 31.1% | 2024 | |
| 64 | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 29.9% | 2024 | |
| 65 | Nauru | East Asia & Pacific | 29.9% | 2022 | |
| 66 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 29.6% | 2024 | |
| 67 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 29.2% | 2022 | |
| 68 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 28.2% | 2024 | |
| 69 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 28.1% | 2024 | |
| 70 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 28.0% | 2024 | |
| 71 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 27.7% | 2024 | |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 27.6% | 2024 | |
| 73 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 27.4% | 2022 | |
| 74 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 26.4% | 2024 | |
| 75 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 26.2% | 2024 | |
| 76 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 25.8% | 2024 | |
| 77 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 25.5% | 2024 | |
| 78 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 24.2% | 2024 | |
| 79 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 24.0% | 2024 | |
| 80 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 23.3% | 2020 | |
| 81 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 22.9% | 2024 | |
| 82 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 22.8% | 2024 | |
| 83 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 21.1% | 2020 | |
| 84 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.9% | 2024 | |
| 85 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.6% | 2024 | |
| 86 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 18.2% | 2024 | |
| 87 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 17.9% | 2024 | |
| 88 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 17.6% | 2024 | |
| 89 | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.2% | 2022 | |
| 90 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 16.9% | 2024 | |
| 91 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.5% | 2024 | |
| 92 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.5% | 2024 | |
| 93 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.0% | 2024 | |
| 94 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.5% | 2024 | |
| 95 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 15.4% | 2024 | |
| 96 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 15.2% | 2024 | |
| 97 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 15.1% | 2024 | |
| 98 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 14.8% | 2022 | |
| 99 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 14.6% | 2024 | |
| 100 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 13.9% | 2024 | |
| 101 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 13.5% | 2023 | |
| 102 | Maldives | South Asia | 13.4% | 2022 | |
| 103 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 13.3% | 2024 | |
| 104 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 13.1% | 2024 | |
| 105 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.8% | 2024 | |
| 106 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 11.7% | 2024 | |
| 107 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 11.0% | 2024 | |
| 108 | United States | North America | 10.7% | 2024 | |
| 109 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| 110 | Canada | North America | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| 111 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| 112 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| 113 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.6% | 2024 | |
| 114 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| 115 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| 116 | Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| 117 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 9.3% | 2024 | |
| 118 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.2% | 2024 | |
| 119 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.1% | 2024 | |
| 120 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9.0% | 2024 | |
| 121 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 9.0% | 2024 | |
| 122 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.9% | 2024 | |
| 123 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 8.9% | 2024 | |
| 124 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 8.7% | 2024 | |
| 125 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| 126 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| 127 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 7.6% | 2024 | |
| 128 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 7.6% | 2024 | |
| 129 | Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| 130 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| 131 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| 132 | Slovakia | Europe & Central Asia | 7.3% | 2024 | |
| 133 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 7.1% | 2024 | |
| 134 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 7.1% | 2024 | |
| 135 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 6.7% | 2024 | |
| 136 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 6.7% | 2024 | |
| 137 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| 138 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| 139 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 6.1% | 2024 | |
| 140 | South Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 5.8% | 2024 | |
| 141 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| 142 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| 143 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| 144 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| 145 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| 146 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| 147 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| 148 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 2.7% | 2024 | |
| 149 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| 150 | Russia | Europe & Central Asia | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| 151 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| 152 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| 153 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 154 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 155 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 1.0% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)