Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 9.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.5
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
92nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2021
All-time low
9.5
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Serbia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 9.5 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Serbia peaked at 14.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2023.
That places Serbia 92nd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.4 | — |
| 2016 | 12.8 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -26.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 9.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 9.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.95, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.24 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Serbia?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Serbia was 9.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Serbia ranks 92nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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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