Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia
Croatia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia peaked at 1.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
That places Croatia 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6% | — |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia was 1.0% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Croatia ranks 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.