This factsheet provides a comprehensive overview of food poverty at global, regional and national levels, drawing on national household survey data from over 120 economies. Food poverty is defined as the inability to afford sufficient food to meet minimum nutritional requirements, representing the most extreme form of monetary deprivation.
The resource explains how food poverty is measured using nationally defined food poverty lines, and how these differ from international extreme poverty thresholds. It presents comparable estimates of food poverty over time, highlighting long-term global trends, regional patterns, and the changing geographic concentration of people unable to meet basic food needs.
By bringing together global, regional and country-level data, the factsheet supports analysis of progress towards international poverty and hunger goals and helps identify where food poverty remains most entrenched. It provides an evidence base for policymakers, practitioners and researchers seeking to understand patterns of extreme deprivation and to inform efforts to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition.