SYDNEY, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- One third of Australian households experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months, a report said on Wednesday.
According to the annual hunger report for 2025 compiled by food support non-governmental organization Foodbank Australia, 33 percent of Australian households, or almost 3.5 million households, experienced severe or moderate food insecurity over the last 12 months, a slight increase from 32 percent in 2024.
The report said that 20 percent of Australian households were considered severely food insecure, meaning they skipped meals or whole days of eating, and 13 percent compromised their meal choices, classifying them as moderately food insecure.
Another 11 percent of households were worried that food will run out and were classified as marginally food secure.
Food insecurity was higher among renting households, with 48 percent having experienced food insecurity in the past year.
In addition, 67 percent of households that include a resident with disability or health issue experienced food insecurity, as did 68 percent of single-parent households.
