Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia
Serbia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 9.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 9.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia peaked at 14.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 92nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.4% | — |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 9.5% | 14.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia was 9.5% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Serbia ranks 92nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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.