Germany vs Poland: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Germany
4.1%
in 2023
Poland
3.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
120th
Poland rank
121st

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
02468201520192023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.1% against 3.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Poland ahead.

Germany ranks 120th and Poland ranks 121st of 126 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 3.7% 6.1% 2.4% Poland
2020s 3.8% 6.0% 2.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 4.1% against 3.4% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Germany and Poland?
0.7%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Germany ranks 120th and Poland ranks 121st of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.