Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 9.9 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.9 percent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.4 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.7 percent, in 2017.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 91st 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.6 percent | — |
| 2016 | 10.3 percent | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7 percent | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2 percent | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10 percent | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6 percent | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4 percent | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.3 percent | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9 percent | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.56 percent | 8.7 percent | 10.3 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3 percent | 9.9 percent | 13.4 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.9 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 percent in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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).