Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Austria

Austria: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 4.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.7
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
118th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2015
All-time low
3
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Austria, 2015–2023

02462015201920232015: 5.52016: 5.22017: 4.42018: 3.62019: 32020: 3.32021: 4.32022: 4.92023: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Austria stood at 4.7.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Austria peaked at 5.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.

Austria ranks 118th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Austria, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 5.5
2016 5.2 -5.5%
2017 4.4 -15.4%
2018 3.6 -18.2%
2019 3 -16.7%
2020 3.3 +10.0%
2021 4.3 +30.3%
2022 4.9 +14.0%
2023 4.7 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.34 3 5.5 5
2020s 4.3 3.3 4.9 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 116 Ireland 4.8 compare
  2. 116 Mongolia 4.8 compare
  3. 119 Indonesia 4.5 compare
  4. 120 Germany 4.1 compare
  5. 121 Poland 3.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Austria?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Austria was 4.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
How does Austria rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Austria ranks 118th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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