Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia

Croatia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
112th
of 126 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2020
All-time low
6.0%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia, 2015–2023

02.557.51012.52015201920232015: 6.5 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 10 %2019: 11 %2020: 11.4 %2021: 9.7 %2022: 7.9 %2023: 6 %

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 Croatia stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia peaked at 11.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2023.

That places Croatia 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Croatia, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 6.5%
2016 6.9% +6.2%
2017 7.8% +13.0%
2018 10.0% +28.2%
2019 11.0% +10.0%
2020 11.4% +3.6%
2021 9.7% -14.9%
2022 7.9% -18.6%
2023 6.0% -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.4% 6.5% 11.0% 5
2020s 8.8% 6.0% 11.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia?
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia was 6.0% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Croatia ranks 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

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.