Share of population with severe food insecurity in Greece

Greece: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.5 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2016
All-time low
1.5
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

01232015201920232015: 2.62016: 3.22017: 3.22018: 2.32019: 1.72020: 1.52021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Greece stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Greece peaked at 3.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2020.

Greece ranks 99th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.6 1.7 3.2 5
2020s 1.5 1.5 1.5 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 96 Czechia 1.8 compare
  2. 97 Montenegro 1.6 compare
  3. 97 Norway 1.6 compare
  4. 99 Austria 1.5 compare
  5. 99 Serbia 1.5 compare
  6. 102 Slovak Republic 1.4 compare
  7. 102 Spain 1.4 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

More population data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Greece?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Greece was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Greece ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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