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Eliminate very low food security in children — NWS‑02 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
0.87 percent (2024)

National Target:
0.00 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
0.59 percent of households with children under 18 years had very low food security among children in 2018

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Very low food security among children in the past 12 months, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total
0.59
CI 0.41 / 0.76
SE 0.089
0.57
CI 0.35 / 0.78
SE 0.109
0.85
CI 0.60 / 1.09
SE 0.125
0.74
CI 0.53 / 0.96
SE 0.111
1.02
CI 0.78 / 1.26
SE 0.123
1.03
CI 0.75 / 1.32
SE 0.145
0.87
CI 0.56 / 1.17
SE 0.155

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Race/Ethnicity (of household reference person), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
1.31
CI 0.46 / 2.17
SE 0.437
1.66
CI 0.70 / 2.61
SE 0.487
1.73
CI 0.87 / 2.60
SE 0.441
1.98
CI 0.96 / 3.00
SE 0.521
1.37
CI 0.51 / 2.22
SE 0.436
2.54
CI 1.10 / 3.97
SE 0.731
2.04
CI 0.72 / 3.37
SE 0.678
White only
0.46
CI 0.28 / 0.65
SE 0.093
0.33
CI 0.15 / 0.50
SE 0.088
0.71
CI 0.43 / 1.00
SE 0.146
0.44
CI 0.26 / 0.63
SE 0.096
0.99
CI 0.73 / 1.25
SE 0.130
0.80
CI 0.53 / 1.06
SE 0.135
0.66
CI 0.42 / 0.90
SE 0.122
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
0.95
CI 0.44 / 1.46
SE 0.261
DSU
1.76
CI 0.87 / 2.65
SE 0.455
1.12
CI 0.53 / 1.71
SE 0.302
2.01
CI 1.33 / 2.69
SE 0.346
2.34
CI 1.46 / 3.21
SE 0.446
1.56
CI 0.92 / 2.19
SE 0.322
Not Hispanic or Latino
0.49
CI 0.28 / 0.69
SE 0.104
0.58
CI 0.34 / 0.82
SE 0.123
0.60
CI 0.39 / 0.81
SE 0.106
0.64
CI 0.40 / 0.88
SE 0.122
0.74
CI 0.50 / 0.98
SE 0.123
0.68
CI 0.42 / 0.94
SE 0.134
0.67
CI 0.34 / 1.01
SE 0.171
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
1.41
CI 0.49 / 2.32
SE 0.467
1.66
CI 0.67 / 2.65
SE 0.504
1.66
CI 0.77 / 2.55
SE 0.454
2.12
CI 1.03 / 3.21
SE 0.556
1.34
CI 0.45 / 2.23
SE 0.453
2.09
CI 0.83 / 3.35
SE 0.644
2.15
CI 0.70 / 3.60
SE 0.740
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
0.29
CI 0.13 / 0.45
SE 0.081
0.27
CI 0.08 / 0.47
SE 0.098
0.37
CI 0.18 / 0.56
SE 0.096
0.23
CI 0.10 / 0.36
SE 0.066
0.63
CI 0.38 / 0.88
SE 0.129
0.35
CI 0.18 / 0.52
SE 0.089
0.30
CI 0.10 / 0.50
SE 0.101
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Educational attainment (of most highly educated adult), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Less than High school
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
4.24
CI 2.03 / 6.45
SE 1.129
DSU
4.35
CI 1.62 / 7.08
SE 1.391
High school
1.00
CI 0.43 / 1.57
SE 0.290
0.91
CI 0.25 / 1.56
SE 0.334
1.86
CI 0.88 / 2.84
SE 0.500
1.01
CI 0.41 / 1.60
SE 0.302
1.83
CI 1.04 / 2.61
SE 0.400
1.65
CI 0.78 / 2.51
SE 0.443
1.19
CI 0.58 / 1.80
SE 0.311
Some college or Associate degree
0.78
CI 0.38 / 1.18
SE 0.205
0.92
CI 0.43 / 1.40
SE 0.248
0.93
CI 0.45 / 1.41
SE 0.245
0.92
CI 0.46 / 1.38
SE 0.233
1.16
CI 0.61 / 1.71
SE 0.279
1.52
CI 0.89 / 2.16
SE 0.324
0.93
CI 0.33 / 1.54
SE 0.307
4-year college degree or more
DSU
DSU
0.32
CI 0.12 / 0.52
SE 0.102
0.32
CI 0.13 / 0.51
SE 0.096
0.38
CI 0.16 / 0.60
SE 0.111
0.41
CI 0.17 / 0.66
SE 0.125
0.43
CI 0.17 / 0.69
SE 0.132

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
<100
2.13
CI 1.12 / 3.15
SE 0.516
1.47
CI 0.60 / 2.33
SE 0.442
2.18
CI 1.09 / 3.27
SE 0.557
3.40
CI 2.04 / 4.76
SE 0.694
3.16
CI 1.92 / 4.39
SE 0.631
3.65
CI 2.22 / 5.08
SE 0.731
3.73
CI 2.38 / 5.09
SE 0.693
100-199
0.78
CI 0.22 / 1.34
SE 0.285
1.41
CI 0.56 / 2.25
SE 0.431
1.33
CI 0.64 / 2.01
SE 0.351
0.83
CI 0.37 / 1.29
SE 0.235
2.19
CI 1.33 / 3.05
SE 0.440
2.18
CI 1.22 / 3.14
SE 0.491
1.72
CI 1.03 / 2.42
SE 0.355
200-399
0.61
CI 0.23 / 0.98
SE 0.191
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
0.53
CI 0.13 / 0.93
SE 0.202
DSU
400+
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Health insurance status (of household reference person), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Health insurance status (of household reference person)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Geographic location, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metropolitan
0.63
CI 0.43 / 0.83
SE 0.101
0.55
CI 0.33 / 0.78
SE 0.116
0.88
CI 0.61 / 1.15
SE 0.139
0.73
CI 0.50 / 0.96
SE 0.117
1.07
CI 0.81 / 1.33
SE 0.135
0.99
CI 0.69 / 1.30
SE 0.155
0.88
CI 0.56 / 1.20
SE 0.163
Non-metropolitan
DSU
0.67
CI 0.07 / 1.26
SE 0.303
0.63
CI 0.15 / 1.11
SE 0.245
0.84
CI 0.29 / 1.39
SE 0.281
0.71
CI 0.23 / 1.20
SE 0.247
1.30
CI 0.54 / 2.06
SE 0.387
0.80
CI 0.23 / 1.37
SE 0.291

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Marital status (of household reference person), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Married/​Cohabiting partner
0.23
CI 0.11 / 0.35
SE 0.062
0.21
CI 0.07 / 0.35
SE 0.072
0.45
CI 0.23 / 0.67
SE 0.112
0.38
CI 0.20 / 0.55
SE 0.090
0.47
CI 0.26 / 0.68
SE 0.107
0.53
CI 0.28 / 0.78
SE 0.128
0.36
CI 0.14 / 0.59
SE 0.115
Divorced, separated, widowed
1.54
CI 0.86 / 2.23
SE 0.350
1.14
CI 0.46 / 1.82
SE 0.349
1.55
CI 0.83 / 2.27
SE 0.365
1.27
CI 0.52 / 2.01
SE 0.378
2.59
CI 1.54 / 3.65
SE 0.538
1.29
CI 0.57 / 2.00
SE 0.364
1.74
CI 0.82 / 2.65
SE 0.467
Never married
1.11
CI 0.47 / 1.75
SE 0.325
1.41
CI 0.66 / 2.17
SE 0.386
1.69
CI 0.87 / 2.51
SE 0.419
1.68
CI 0.88 / 2.47
SE 0.406
1.75
CI 1.00 / 2.50
SE 0.381
2.75
CI 1.65 / 3.85
SE 0.562
2.04
CI 1.05 / 3.03
SE 0.506

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Country of birth (of household reference person), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
US
0.50
CI 0.30 / 0.70
SE 0.102
0.62
CI 0.37 / 0.86
SE 0.126
0.67
CI 0.45 / 0.89
SE 0.114
0.62
CI 0.40 / 0.84
SE 0.113
0.87
CI 0.59 / 1.14
SE 0.139
0.86
CI 0.55 / 1.17
SE 0.159
0.63
CI 0.34 / 0.92
SE 0.149
Outside US
0.88
CI 0.44 / 1.31
SE 0.222
DSU
1.48
CI 0.67 / 2.28
SE 0.411
1.16
CI 0.57 / 1.75
SE 0.301
1.51
CI 0.95 / 2.07
SE 0.286
1.58
CI 0.88 / 2.27
SE 0.355
1.64
CI 0.93 / 2.35
SE 0.364

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Veteran status (of household reference person, 17 years and over), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Veteran
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Non-veteran
0.62
CI 0.44 / 0.81
SE 0.095
0.58
CI 0.36 / 0.81
SE 0.113
0.86
CI 0.61 / 1.12
SE 0.129
0.77
CI 0.54 / 1.00
SE 0.117
1.07
CI 0.82 / 1.32
SE 0.130
1.09
CI 0.79 / 1.39
SE 0.153
0.91
CI 0.58 / 1.24
SE 0.168

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Disability status (of any adults in household), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
One or more adults with disabilities
1.07
CI 0.33 / 1.81
SE 0.377
1.46
CI 0.62 / 2.30
SE 0.429
2.75
CI 1.39 / 4.11
SE 0.695
1.94
CI 1.07 / 2.81
SE 0.443
2.12
CI 1.17 / 3.07
SE 0.486
2.23
CI 1.23 / 3.23
SE 0.509
1.67
CI 0.66 / 2.69
SE 0.517
No adults with disabilities
0.52
CI 0.36 / 0.68
SE 0.082
0.44
CI 0.23 / 0.65
SE 0.109
0.58
CI 0.38 / 0.79
SE 0.103
0.56
CI 0.34 / 0.77
SE 0.108
0.85
CI 0.61 / 1.10
SE 0.126
0.84
CI 0.56 / 1.12
SE 0.141
0.74
CI 0.48 / 1.01
SE 0.136

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Sexual orientation (of household reference person), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Sexual orientation (of household reference person)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Gender identity (of household reference person), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Gender identity (of household reference person)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Very low food security among children in the past 12 months by Family composition, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
With children age 0-4
0.42
CI 0.16 / 0.69
SE 0.134
0.56
CI 0.22 / 0.89
SE 0.171
0.62
CI 0.28 / 0.96
SE 0.172
0.41
CI 0.14 / 0.68
SE 0.136
0.87
CI 0.48 / 1.26
SE 0.200
0.83
CI 0.42 / 1.23
SE 0.205
0.81
CI 0.27 / 1.36
SE 0.279
With children age 5-11
0.50
CI 0.30 / 0.70
SE 0.103
0.60
CI 0.30 / 0.90
SE 0.153
0.75
CI 0.45 / 1.06
SE 0.157
0.75
CI 0.44 / 1.06
SE 0.158
0.87
CI 0.56 / 1.18
SE 0.158
1.24
CI 0.85 / 1.64
SE 0.202
0.89
CI 0.47 / 1.32
SE 0.217
With children age 12-17
0.97
CI 0.66 / 1.29
SE 0.161
0.63
CI 0.33 / 0.93
SE 0.154
1.00
CI 0.62 / 1.37
SE 0.192
0.86
CI 0.54 / 1.19
SE 0.166
1.36
CI 0.96 / 1.76
SE 0.202
1.35
CI 0.90 / 1.81
SE 0.233
1.24
CI 0.75 / 1.73
SE 0.249

Disparity