Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.6% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 101st of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.6% | — |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -52.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 34% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 6.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia was 1.6% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- North Macedonia ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.