Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Azerbaijan, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Azerbaijan stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Azerbaijan peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2015.
That places Azerbaijan 77th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.9% | — |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 9.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 14.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Azerbaijan?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Azerbaijan was 14.0% in 2023, 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 77th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.