Share of population with severe food insecurity in Austria
Austria: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
99th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2022
All-time low
0.9
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Austria, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Austria stood at 1.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Austria peaked at 1.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2019.
That places Austria 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1 | — |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -16.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Austria?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Austria was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Austria ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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