Share of population with severe food insecurity in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
99th
of 125 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2021
All-time low
1.5
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Serbia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Serbia stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Serbia peaked at 4.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 99th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.7 | — |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 4 |
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- Population density 44.02 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Serbia?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Serbia was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Serbia ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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