2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Belgium
Belgium: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 7.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Belgium, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7.6 % for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
That places Belgium 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.4 % | — |
| 2020 | 5.4 % | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9 % | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8 % | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7 % | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.6 % | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4 % | 4.4 % | 4.4 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.48 % | 5.4 % | 7.6 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Belgium?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Belgium was 7.6 % 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 % in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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 — Male — 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.