Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Portugal
Portugal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 11.9 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Portugal, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11.9 percent for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Portugal peaked at 14.7 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.7 percent, in 2018.
That places Portugal 81st 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.7 percent | — |
| 2016 | 13.2 percent | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6 percent | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7 percent | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5 percent | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 11.6 percent | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4 percent | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 12.3 percent | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.9 percent | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.34 percent | 10.7 percent | 14.7 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.05 percent | 11.6 percent | 12.4 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Portugal?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Portugal was 11.9 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 percent in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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).