Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Hungary
Hungary: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 4.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Hungary, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Hungary stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 221.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Hungary peaked at 4.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 64th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.4% | — |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Hungary?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Hungary was 4.5% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.