Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Albania
Albania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 33 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Albania, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Albania stood at 33 percent.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Albania peaked at 39 percent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.2 percent, in 2021.
That places Albania 47th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Albania, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.8 percent | — |
| 2016 | 39 percent | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.6 percent | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 37.1 percent | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 33.8 percent | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9 percent | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 30.2 percent | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 32.2 percent | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 33 percent | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.46 percent | 33.8 percent | 39 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.57 percent | 30.2 percent | 33 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Albania?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Albania was 33 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 39 percent in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 percent in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Albania ranks 47th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).