Share of population with severe food insecurity in Germany
Germany: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.2 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
105th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2022
All-time low
0.7
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Germany, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Germany stood at 1.2.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Germany peaked at 1.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2017.
That places Germany 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.78 | 0.7 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 102 Slovakia 1.4 compare
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- 105 Lithuania 1.2 compare
- 107 Estonia 1.1 compare
- 107 Japan 1.1 compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
- 107 Republic of Korea 1.1 compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 1.1 compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.1 compare
More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1335 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.36 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Germany?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Germany was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Germany ranks 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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