Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Spain, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.4% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Spain peaked at 8.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
That places Spain 107th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.1% | — |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +13.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 105 Norway 7.6% compare
- 105 Slovenia 7.6% compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 7.4% compare
- 107 United Kingdom 7.4% compare
- 110 Slovakia 7.3% compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Spain?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Spain was 7.4% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Spain ranks 107th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.