Share of population with severe food insecurity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
92nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2021
All-time low
1.9
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Bulgaria, 2015–2023

012342015201920232015: 1.92016: 2.42017: 2.12018: 1.92019: 2.42020: 2.92021: 3.52022: 2.52023: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Bulgaria peaked at 3.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with severe food insecurity in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 1.9
2016 2.4 +26.3%
2017 2.1 -12.5%
2018 1.9 -9.5%
2019 2.4 +26.3%
2020 2.9 +20.8%
2021 3.5 +20.7%
2022 2.5 -28.6%
2023 2 -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.14 1.9 2.4 5
2020s 2.73 2 3.5 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 89 Iceland 2.1 compare
  2. 89 Ireland 2.1 compare
  3. 89 Malta 2.1 compare
  4. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9 compare
  5. 93 Canada 1.9 compare
  6. 93 Latvia 1.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Bulgaria?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Bulgaria was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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