2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 6.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Southern Europe, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Southern Europe stood at 6.8 %.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Southern Europe peaked at 8.5 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6 %, in 2023.
Southern Europe ranks 35th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.8 % | — |
| 2016 | 8.1 % | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5 % | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9 % | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4 % | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2 % | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6 % | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8 % | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.08 % | 7.8 % | 8.5 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.16 % | 6.6 % | 7.8 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Southern Europe?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Southern Europe was 6.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 % in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Southern Europe ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.