Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 15.2 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia stood at 15.2 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia peaked at 24 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.7 percent, in 2016.
North Macedonia ranks 76th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.2 percent | — |
| 2016 | 13.7 percent | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 14.3 percent | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.4 percent | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.7 percent | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9 percent | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 24 percent | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 20.2 percent | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2 percent | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.06 percent | 13.7 percent | 17.7 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.07 percent | 15.2 percent | 24 percent | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia was 15.2 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 percent in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- North Macedonia ranks 76th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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).