Across Africa last year, fewer people were uncertain about obtaining adequate food or were forced to reduce the quality and quantity of what they ate. The hunger rate fell for the first time in nearly 10 years, from 20.3 percent in 2024 to 20 percent in 2025.
Moderate or severe food insecurity fell from 58.5 to 56.6 per cent, or 8.6 million fewer people. Severe food insecurity also declined. Child stunting is falling. Even hunger, which had been rising in Africa since 2017, appears to have stopped climbing.
