In 2018, the average prevalence of food insecurity in least developed countries was about 23.6 percent. Rural transformation and conflict are the main measures of hunger under the sustainable development goals (SDG) indicators.
Average prevalence of food-insecurity in the world in 2018, by development level
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Population weighted average prevalence of food insecurity
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