2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Europe
Western Europe: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) was 6,252 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Europe, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Europe stood at 6,252 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Europe peaked at 6,659 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,829 1000 No, in 2015.
Western Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,077 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 3,829 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 5,074 1000 No | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 4,278 1000 No | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 4,379 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,211 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,026 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,654 1000 No | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 5,091 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 6,659 1000 No | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 5,668 1000 No | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 6,252 1000 No | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,308 1000 No | 3,829 1000 No | 5,074 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,392 1000 No | 4,026 1000 No | 6,659 1000 No | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Europe?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in Western Europe was 6,252 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,659 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,829 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Western Europe rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male)?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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