Figure 1.

No. of people around the world in acute food insecurity, millions, 2015–22.

Notes: There are two official figures for 2022 that have been calculated using different methodologies. Unless otherwise stated, data is from the Global Network Against Food Crisis. ‘In acute food insecurity’ refers to Integrated Food Security Classification level (3) or above.

Chart: SIPRI Source: Global Network Against Food Crisis, Global Report on Food Crises, various years; and World Food Programme (WFP), WFP Global Operational Response Plan 2022, no. 6, 14 Nov. 2022.