Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Czechia
Czechia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Czechia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.8% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Czechia peaked at 2.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Czechia 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | — |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Czechia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Czechia was 1.8% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Czechia ranks 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.