Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in France
France: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in France, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 8.4% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in France peaked at 8.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2019.
That places France 96th 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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.8% | — |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in France?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in France was 8.4% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2019.
- How does France rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- France ranks 96th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.