Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.1% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.