Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary
Hungary: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 15.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary is 15.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary peaked at 15.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 74th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.3 | — |
| 2016 | 9.4 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 10.6 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 15 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 | 6.9 | 11.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.45 | 10.6 | 15.6 | 4 |
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More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary was 15.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Hungary ranks 74th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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