Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Bulgaria: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria
2.0%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
93rd
Bulgaria rank
92nd

Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
01234201520192023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd and Bulgaria ranks 92nd of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2010s 1.6% 2.1% 0.5% Bulgaria
2020s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd and Bulgaria ranks 92nd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 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
148 places, 1,295 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.