Food insecurity in the US, 1998 to 2019

Percentage of families without reliable access to sufficient nutritious food

Adult only households

Households with children

21.3%

20 % of households

19.2%

17.6%

Great Recession

15

14.8%

12.2%

13.6%

11.3%

10

8.9%

9.3%

7.4%

5

0

2019

2011

1999

2000

2003

2005

2007

2013

2015

2017

2009

Households with children

Adult only housholds

21.3%

20 % of households

Great Recession

17.6%

15

14.8%

11.3%

13.6%

10

9.3%

8.9%

7.4%

5

0

2019

2011

1999

2007

2015

2003

Households with children

Adult only housholds

21.3%

20 % of households

Great Recession

17.6%

15

14.8%

11.3%

13.6%

10

9.3%

8.9%

7.4%

5

0

2019

2011

1999

2003

2007

2015

Households with children

Adult only housholds

21.3%

20 % of households

Great Recession

17.6%

15

14.8%

11.3%

13.6%

10

9.3%

8.9%

7.4%

5

0

2019

2011

1999

2015

2007

2003