The WFSO database encompasses historical, preliminary, and forecast data concerning severe food insecurity on a global scale. The primary goal of this dataset is to offer more timely and comprehensive statistics for all countries, particularly in regions with limited data availability. It is published three times a year, aligned with the releases of the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook (WEO) and the Food and Agricultural Organization’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report. Its key components encompass various aspects such as the prevalence of severe food insecurity, estimates for countries without official data, the population sizes of severely food-insecure individuals, and the necessary financial support for safety nets.