2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) was 1,818 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Eastern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Eastern Europe is 1,818 1000 No, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Eastern Europe peaked at 2,399 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 854.8 1000 No, in 2019.
Eastern Europe ranks 26th 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 severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,578 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 2,247 1000 No | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 1,585 1000 No | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 1,356 1000 No | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1,026 1000 No | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 854.8 1000 No | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,441 1000 No | +68.6% |
| 2021 | 1,827 1000 No | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 2,399 1000 No | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 2,206 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1,532 1000 No | -30.5% |
| 2025 | 1,818 1000 No | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,441 1000 No | 854.8 1000 No | 2,247 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,871 1000 No | 1,441 1000 No | 2,399 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 23 Colombia 1,124 1000 No compare
- 24 Zambia 1,070 1000 No compare
- 25 Ghana 917.7 1000 No compare
- 26 Ukraine 763.8 1000 No compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 746.4 1000 No compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 719.6 1000 No compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 710 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Eastern Europe?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Eastern Europe was 1,818 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.8 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old)?
- Eastern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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