Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Poland
Poland: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 3.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.4
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
121st
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2015
All-time low
3.4
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Poland, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Poland stood at 3.4. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.2% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Poland peaked at 8.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2023.
That places Poland 121st out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.9 | — |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 7.4 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.12 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 118 Austria 4.7 compare
- 119 Indonesia 4.5 compare
- 120 Germany 4.1 compare
- 122 Russian Federation 2.8 compare
- 123 Luxembourg 2.6 compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 2 compare
- 124 Switzerland 2 compare
More population data for Poland
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Poland?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Poland was 3.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Poland ranks 121st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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