Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9.9 percent
in 2023
Serbia
9.5 percent
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
91st
Serbia rank
92nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 9.9 percent against 9.5 percent in Serbia, a difference of 0.4 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Serbia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and Serbia ranks 92nd of 126 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.56 percent | 12.24 percent | 2.68 percent | Serbia |
| 2020s | 12.3 percent | 12.85 percent | 0.55 percent | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 9.9 percent against 9.5 percent in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 0.4 percent, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and Serbia ranks 92nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).