Number of people experiencing severe food insecurity worldwide 2022, by region

Published by S. Galan, Jan 23, 2025
In 2022, there were 900 million people suffering from severely food insecurity worldwide. The regions with the largest number of people experiencing severe food insecurity were Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, with almost 390 million and over 310 million people, respectively.

Number of severely food insecure people worldwide in 2022, by region (in millions)

CharacteristicNumber of people in millions
World 900.1
Southern Asia 389.2
Sub-Saharan Africa 310.6
South America 55.4
Northern Africa 31.1
Western Asia 30.3
South-Eastern Asia 17.8
Northern America and Europe 16.5
Eastern Asia 16
Central America 15.4
Central Asia 3.5
Oceania 1.5
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of people in millions900.1900.1389.2389.2310.6310.655.455.431.131.130.330.317.817.816.516.5161615.415.43.53.51.51.5WorldSouthern AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaSouth AmericaNorthern AfricaWestern AsiaSouth-Eastern AsiaNorthern America and EuropeEastern AsiaCentral AmericaCentral AsiaOceania
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July 2023

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2022

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