Body paragraph 1: Overall food insecurity varied significantly. During the first four years, there was a gradual rise from 10% to 12%, followed by a fall to 10%. In 2008, there was a rapid increase to 18%. Levels remained high for six years; however, between 2014 and 2020, there was a gradual decrease to 12%.
Body paragraph 2: Over the twenty-year period, very low food security was experienced by between 2% and 6% of households. Between 2000 and 2006, the level fluctuated slightly. However, in 2006, two years before the rise in overall food insecurity, it increased sharply. After dipping slightly, levels of severe food insecurity remained relatively high at about 4% of households.