Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 101 Greece 1.6% compare
- 101 North Macedonia 1.6% compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1.5% compare
- 103 Norway 1.5% compare
- 106 Japan 1.4% compare
- 106 Montenegro 1.4% compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland was 1.5% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.