The prevalence of food insecurity in 2024 was similar to the 2023 prevalence

In 2024, 13.7 percent of U.S. households were food insecure at least some time during the year, meaning the households had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources. The 13.7 percent of food-insecure households (18.3 million households) includes 5.4 percent (7.2 million) that experienced very low food security, a more severe form of food insecurity in which the food intake of some household members was reduced and normal eating patterns were disrupted. The 2024 prevalence rate of food insecurity was not statistically significantly different from the rate recorded in 2023 (13.5 percent). The 2024 prevalence of very low food security (5.4 percent) was also not significantly different from the prevalence in 2023 (5.1 percent).