Trends in prevalence rates of food insecurity and very low food security in U.S. households, 1995-2008
Percent of households

Line graph with 4 lines and 14 points per line.

Line 1, Food insecurity, unadjusted*.
Point 1, 1995 is No data.
Point 2, 1996 is No data.
Point 3, 1997 is No data.
Point 4, 1998 is 11.79.
Point 5, 1999 is 10.06.
Point 6, 2000 is 10.47.
Point 7, 2001 is 10.69.
Point 8, 2002 is 11.1.
Point 9, 2003 is 11.21.
Point 10, 2004 is 11.95.
Point 11, 2005 is 11.
Point 12, 2006 is 10.94.
Point 13, 2007 is 11.1.
Point 14, 2208 is 14.6.
Line 2, Food insecurity, adjusted for comparability in all years.
Point 1, 1995 is 10.3.
Point 2, 1996 is 10.4.
Point 3, 1997 is 8.7.
Point 4, 1998 is 10.1.
Point 5, 1999 is 8.73.
Point 6, 2000 is 9.09.
Point 7, 2001 is No data.
Point 8, 2002 is No data.
Point 9, 2003 is No data.
Point 10, 2004 is No data.
Point 11, 2005 is No data.
Point 12, 2006 is No data.
Point 13, 2007 is No data.
Point 14, 2208 is No data.
Line 3, Very low food security, unadjusted*.
Point 1, 1995 is No data.
Point 2, 1996 is No data.
Point 3, 1997 is No data.
Point 4, 1998 is 3.71.
Point 5, 1999 is 2.97.
Point 6, 2000 is 3.13.
Point 7, 2001 is 3.26.
Point 8, 2002 is 3.5.
Point 9, 2003 is 3.49.
Point 10, 2004 is 3.94.
Point 11, 2005 is 3.87.
Point 12, 2006 is 3.99.
Point 13, 2007 is 4.1.
Point 14, 2208 is 5.7.
Line 4, Very low food security, adjusted for comparability in all years.
Point 1, 1995 is 3.9.
Point 2, 1996 is 4.1.
Point 3, 1997 is 3.1.
Point 4, 1998 is 3.51.
Point 5, 1999 is 2.85.
Point 6, 2000 is 2.95.
Point 7, 2001 is No data.
Point 8, 2002 is No data.
Point 9, 2003 is No data.
Point 10, 2004 is No data.
Point 11, 2005 is No data.
Point 12, 2006 is No data.
Point 13, 2007 is No data.
Point 14, 2208 is No data.

*
Data as collected (unadjusted) in 1995-97 are not directly comparable with data collected in 1998 and later years. Source: Calculated by ERS based on Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data.

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