Tag: Food insecurity statistics

Recent surveys reveal that between 30% and 40% of students at four-year and two-year colleges have experienced food insecurity. This widespread issue, defined as having limited or uncertain access to adequate and nutritious food, has profound consequences for student well-being and academic success.

According to Statistics Canada data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 12.7% of households experienced food insecurity in 2017-2018, which is lower than the often-cited one in five statistic. This represented 4.4 million people across the country, with significant variations among provinces and territories.

While clinical starvation is extremely rare in the U.S., a staggering 13.5% of American households experienced food insecurity in 2023, according to the USDA. This official data shows that the issue is not about widespread famine but rather about millions of families consistently struggling to put food on the table.

According to a 2024 USDA report, 13.5% of US households experienced food insecurity in 2023, representing a significant increase from the previous year. This statistic confirms that the US does indeed have a hunger problem, which affects millions of people across the country.

According to the USDA, approximately 13.5% of households, or 47.4 million Americans, experienced food insecurity in 2023, representing a significant increase from the previous year. The question of what percentage of Americans go without food touches upon a larger crisis of food insecurity, which affects millions who face limited or uncertain access to enough healthy food.

According to a 2023 USDA report, about one in seven, or 13.5 percent, of U.S. households experienced food insecurity. This means approximately 47.4 million Americans struggled to access an affordable, nutritious diet during the year. The numbers show a significant increase from 2022, reversing a decade-long downward trend.