This statistic shows the regional shares of population, food-insecurity and food distribution gap in 2022. Asia accounts for 63 percent of the population of these regions, and 51 percent of food-insecurity.
Shares of population and food-insecurity of world regions in 2022*
Characteristic
Population share
Food-insecure share
Sub-Saharan Africa
28%
43%
Asia
63%
51%
Latin America and the Caribbean
4%
4%
North Africa
5%
3%
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* The 77 countries included in this report are lower income countries that are or have been receiving food aid and are experiencing or have experienced food insecurity. Food insecurity: occurs when per capita food consumption for a country or income decile falls short of the nutritional target of roughly 2,100 calories per person per day.
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US Department of Agriculture. (October 1, 2022). Shares of population and food-insecurity of world regions in 2022* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239468/population-food-insecurity-and-distribution-gap-shares-by-region/
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