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Reduce household food insecurity and hunger  — NWS‑01 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Getting worse

  Getting worse

Most Recent Data:
12.8 percent (2022)

Target:
6.0 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
11.1 percent of households were food insecure in 2018

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Households with food insecurity in the past 12 months, 2018-2022
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total
11.1
CI 10.7 / 11.5
SE 0.208
10.5
CI 10.2 / 10.9
SE 0.187
10.5
CI 10.1 / 10.9
SE 0.203
10.2
CI 9.8 / 10.6
SE 0.206
12.8
CI 12.4 / 13.2
SE 0.224