Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany
Germany: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 4.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany is 4.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
That places Germany 120th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.1% | — |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 118 Austria 4.7% compare
- 119 Indonesia 4.5% compare
- 121 Poland 3.4% compare
- 122 Russian Federation 2.8% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 2.6% compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany was 4.1% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Germany ranks 120th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.