Table 4.
Food security indicator prevalence
| Food security indicator | Climate | Conflict | Climate and Conflict | Total no of studies using the indicator | % | Represented food security pillars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCS | 5 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 43% | Access, utilization & availability |
| HFIAS | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 35% | Access & availability |
| HDDS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19% | Utilization, access & availability |
| FIES | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19% | Access & availability |
| rCSI | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14% | Stability & access |
| DDS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5% | Utilization, access & availability |
| LCSI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5% | Stability, availability & access |
| CSI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3% | Stability, availability & access |
| Child DDS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3% | Utilization, availability& access |
| FES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3% | Access & availability |
| HFBM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3% | Availability |
| HFSSM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3% | Access & availability |
| HHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3% | Access & availability |
| WDDS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3% | Utilization, availability & access |
Note: Percentages exceed 100% because a single study may use multiple indicators (N = 37)
Abbreviations: FCS = Food Consumption Score; HFIAS = Household Food Insecurity Access Scale; HDDS = Household Dietary Diversity Score; FIES = Food Insecurity Experience Scale; rCSI = reduced Coping Strategies Index; DDS = Dietary Diversity Score; LCSI = Livelihood Coping Strategies Index; CSI = Coping Strategies Index; Child DDS = Child Dietary Diversity Score; FES = Food Expenditure Share; HFBM = Household Food Balance Model; HFSSM = Household Food Security Survey Module; HHS = Household Hunger Scale; WDDS = Women’s Dietary Diversity Score