Food Insecurity

Financial hardship is a major predictor of food insecurity, which can lead to malnutrition and have negative impacts on children’s health. In households where job instability creates financial hardship, the associated food insecurity and stress on parents can compromise children’s physical and mental health, cognitive development, educational achievement, emotional wellbeing, and social adjustment later in life.

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2024 Roadmap: Percent of Households Reporting Child Food Insecurity

Browse state-level data on food insecurity and other outcome measures to track the overall health and wellbeing of infants and toddlers and their parents.

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