Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Greece
Greece: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Greece, 2015–2023
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 Greece stood at 6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Greece peaked at 16.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Greece 109th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.8% | — |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.6% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Greece?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Greece was 6.6% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Greece ranks 109th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.