Share of population with severe food insecurity in Poland

Poland: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 0.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
121st
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2015
All-time low
0.5
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0.511.522015201920232015: 1.82016: 1.22017: 0.72018: 0.52019: 0.52020: 0.92021: 12022: 0.92023: 0.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.5 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Poland peaked at 1.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2018.

That places Poland 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.94 0.5 1.8 5
2020s 0.825 0.5 1 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 118 Mongolia 0.7 compare
  2. 119 Kazakhstan 0.6 compare
  3. 119 Luxembourg 0.6 compare
  4. 121 Armenia 0.5 compare
  5. 121 Belarus 0.5 compare
  6. 121 Indonesia 0.5 compare
  7. 121 Russia 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Poland?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Poland was 0.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2018.
How does Poland rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Poland ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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