Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Armenia
Armenia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Armenia, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Armenia stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Armenia ranks 111th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.1% | — |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.7% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Armenia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Armenia was 7.1% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Armenia ranks 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.