Share of population with severe food insecurity in Hungary
Hungary: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 4.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
64th
of 125 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2023
All-time low
0.8
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Hungary, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.5 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 221.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Hungary peaked at 4.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2018.
That places Hungary 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.4 | — |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +25.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Hungary?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Hungary was 4.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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