Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Albania
Albania: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Albania, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 8.3% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Albania peaked at 11.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
That places Albania 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.0% | — |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 9.0% compare
- 40 Ghana 8.8% compare
- 41 South Africa 8.4% compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 43 Myanmar 7.9% compare
- 45 Tunisia 7.7% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % 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 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Albania?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Albania was 8.3% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Albania ranks 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.