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Table 1 Prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity (percent) (annual value) Source: FAOSTAT (July 12, 2022)

From: Food insecurity and outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Item

Year code

Value (%)

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (annual value)

2014

47.9

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (annual value)

54.8

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (annual value)

51.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (annual value)

2015

49.7

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (annual value)

54.5

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (annual value)

52.9

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (annual value)

2016

54.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (annual value)

60.6

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (annual value)

59.3

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (annual value)

2017

55.7

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (annual value)

64.1

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (annual value)

62.7

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (annual value)

2018

55.9

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (annual value)

62.3

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (annual value)

61.8

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (annual value)

2019

57.7

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (annual value)

64.7

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (annual value)

62.1