Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece
Greece: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 6.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.6
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
109th
of 126 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2017
All-time low
6.3
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece stood at 6.6.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece peaked at 16.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2021.
That places Greece 109th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.8 | — |
| 2016 | 16.4 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.14 | 8.6 | 16.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.53 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece was 6.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Greece ranks 109th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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