Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 9.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 9.9%.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2017.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 91st 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.6% | — |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -25.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.9% | 13.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.9% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.