Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 11.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.6% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria peaked at 15.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.9% | — |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 15.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria was 11.6% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.