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FEWS NET’s projected population in need of urgent food assistance in May 2025
Projected population in need in May 2025 across FEWS NET monitored countries:
130-140 million
12% of the population
Total humanitarian food assistance needs across FEWS NET-monitored countries in May 2025 are projected to be:
Similar to needs in May 2024
Higher than the five-year average
This brief presents FEWS NET’s projected population in need of urgent humanitarian food assistance and the highest anticipated IPC Phase in each FEWS NET-monitored country seven months into the future. The projected population in need of urgent humanitarian food assistance is also compared to last year and the recent five-year average, and categorized as Higher, Similar, or Lower; for some countries, an asterisk (denoted by *) indicates that the comparison is approximate due to the recent addition to or adjustment of FEWS NET’s country coverage. Short descriptions are provided for countries with large food insecure populations, an expectation of high severity, or where other key concerns warrant further context. Analytical confidence is lower in FEWS NET’s remotely monitored countries, indicated by “RM.” Visit www.fews.net for detailed country reports.
The Population in Need (PIN) is the total number of people requiring urgent humanitarian food assistance. This number reflects the total population estimated to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse acute food insecurity outcomes, including those who are receiving humanitarian food assistance and those who are not.
The IPC follows a different approach to estimating the population in need.