Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belarus
Belarus: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belarus, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belarus is 1.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over five years.
Belarus ranks 126th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.4% | — |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 123 Luxembourg 2.6% compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 2.0% compare
- 124 Switzerland 2.0% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belarus?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belarus was 1.1% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Belarus ranks 126th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belarus 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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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.