Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium
Belgium: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium stood at 2.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 118.2% over five years.
Belgium ranks 86th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1% | — |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium was 2.4% in 2023, 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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.