Regional grouping :

Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Target Target 2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round

2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)


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Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the adult population //15 years old and over//Female (%)

Country/Area grouping200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Algeria....................................23.822.420.317.716.315.6.........
Angola....................................66.566.566.566.566.567.2.........
Botswana....................................62.168.771.471.072.274.4.........
Cameroon................................................54.9............
Central African Republic................................................82.0............
Congo....................................81.584.586.786.386.287.5.........
Democratic Republic of the Congo................................................69.2............
Ethiopia....................................55.355.454.352.252.554.5.........
Djibouti...................................................49.2.........
Gambia, the....................................53.553.553.554.355.356.6.........
Ghana....................................45.448.351.946.745.243.3.........
Guinea....................................70.271.774.074.074.073.4.........
Kenya....................................60.265.272.476.580.482.6.........
Lesotho....................................77.776.976.576.180.083.6.........
Liberia....................................88.889.890.289.589.789.7.........
Libya....................................33.135.538.641.443.645.9.........
Madagascar.............................................59.761.362.9.........
Malawi....................................86.387.588.787.188.389.8.........
Mauritania....................................32.238.443.343.147.951.5.........
Mauritius....................................12.316.418.520.724.127.1.........
Morocco....................................27.227.127.227.228.932.3.........
Mozambique....................................65.267.869.370.669.970.1.........
Namibia....................................66.266.766.968.870.671.9.........
Niger..........................................81.080.881.6............
Nigeria....................................55.761.065.671.674.377.9.........
Sao Tome and Principe...................................................56.3.........
Senegal....................................36.935.133.837.841.646.5.........
Sierra Leone....................................84.390.692.392.491.890.5.........
Somalia................................................77.3............
South Africa....................................44.744.744.744.746.848.9.........
Zimbabwe....................................63.365.866.365.865.064.7.........
Eswatini....................................62.862.862.864.065.367.7.........
Togo....................................62.163.963.563.662.964.2.........
Tunisia....................................17.319.119.922.525.728.0.........
Uganda....................................65.771.977.577.175.475.1.........
Egypt....................................30.732.235.532.527.726.8.........
United Republic of Tanzania....................................62.768.168.766.866.266.2.........
Burkina Faso....................................53.754.757.959.258.554.9.........
Zambia....................................51.252.452.055.660.469.5.........
Africa.................................49.247.854.157.155.056.559.061.3......