Global IPC Acute Food Insecurity Population Estimates since 2017

National IPC Technical Working Groups have produced these acute food insecurity population estimates since 2017. The data utilizes the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC AFI) framework to provide short-term figures for preventing and mitigating severe food crises. All figures are derived from official country population estimates and published national IPC reports.

Use Cases

• Analyzing shifts in IPC AFI classification levels to identify emerging food crises
• Correlating national population estimates with humanitarian aid distribution requirements
• Benchmarking food security trends across different participating countries using standardized phases

Strengths

• Standardized IPC AFI classification levels
• Official national population figures
• Continuous temporal coverage since 2017

Limitations

• Geographic bias towards countries with active IPC Technical Working Groups
• Relies on the accuracy of official country-provided population estimates
• Reporting frequency varies by country and regional stability

Provenance

Source

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

Collection Method

Aggregated from National IPC Technical Working Group reports and official country population estimates.

Time Range

2017 - present

Freshness

Updated periodically since 2017; reflects the most recent national IPC reporting cycles.

Geography

Global (participating countries)