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Top 10 African countries with the highest number of hungry people

Simon Osuji by Simon Osuji
July 11, 2024
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP), severe food insecurity is expected to worsen in 18 hunger hotspots. A few of these hotspots are in Africa, highlighting numerous factors that contribute to food insecurity in some parts of the continent. Of these factors, conflict is the most prevalent.

A few African nations have been designated as hunger hotspots by international organizations and media sources in recent years. While identifying regions that are vulnerable to hunger is crucial for coordinating assistance and support, designating a region as a “hunger hotspot” has serious and frequently negative consequences for the affected nations.

These countries can are considered hunger hotspots for key reasons, the most prominent of which is conflict. Conflicts typically exasperate hunger as the constant fighting deters the production of food. Additionally, food sent as relief aid is usually controlled by those at the forefront of the fighting, leaving the more vulnerable population with very few options.

The recently released Hunger Hotspots report by the United Nations highlights that organized violence and armed conflict are the primary causes of deteriorating severe food insecurity in the majority of hunger hotspots (17 out of 21 countries/territories).

Other significant reasons can cause acute food shortages including a rapidly rising food inflation level. This causes severe strains on households and leaves the poor with very short rations.

Climate change has also become huge, as extreme temperatures cause stagnation of farming. Some countries can experience intense heat which is very unconducive for crop production, while some countries experience massive bouts of rainfall, causing erosion and all sorts of drawbacks for farming.

With that said, here are the 10 African countries considered hunger hotspots in 2024.

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Top 10 African countries with the highest number of hungry people

Rank Country Number of people in acute food insecurity Global rank

1.

Nigeria

31.8 million

1st

2.

Democratic Republic of Congo

23.4 million

2nd

3.

Ethiopia

15.8 million

5th

4.

South Sudan

7.1 million

8th

5.

Malawi

4.4 million

10th

6.

Chad

3.8 million

11th

7.

Somalia

3.4 million

12th

8.

Mozambique

3.3 million

13th

9.

Zimbabwe

3.0 million

14th

10.

Burkina Faso

2.7 million

15th

Food security experts, disputes, economic, and natural hazards analysts from FAO and WFP, both in Rome and on the ground, collaborate to identify hunger hotspots. The strategy starts through prioritizing based on quantitative and qualitative variables elaborated on in the report.

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