Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 10.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.4
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
87th
of 126 countries
All-time high
14
in 2020
All-time low
10.4
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0510152015201920232015: 12.62016: 11.32017: 122018: 12.92019: 13.52020: 142021: 12.92022: 12.32023: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Montenegro is 10.4, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Montenegro peaked at 14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2023.

That places Montenegro 87th 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 Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Montenegro, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 12.6
2016 11.3 -10.3%
2017 12 +6.2%
2018 12.9 +7.5%
2019 13.5 +4.7%
2020 14 +3.7%
2021 12.9 -7.9%
2022 12.3 -4.7%
2023 10.4 -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.46 11.3 13.5 5
2020s 12.4 10.4 14 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 85 Estonia 10.8 compare
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  5. 90 Czechia 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Montenegro?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Montenegro was 10.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Montenegro ranks 87th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro 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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