Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Croatia
Croatia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% 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, 4.9%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Croatia, year by year
| 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% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 5 |
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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 4.9% in 2024, 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 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Croatia ranks 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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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.