2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 8.2 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 8.2 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in North Macedonia peaked at 23.2 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.2 %, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 85th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.9 % | — |
| 2016 | 12.3 % | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7 % | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8 % | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5 % | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 19.9 % | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 23.2 % | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 18.2 % | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 13.8 % | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2 % | -40.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8.2 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.15 %, 45% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8.2 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8 %, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.24 % | 12.3 % | 17.5 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.66 % | 8.2 % | 23.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in North Macedonia?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in North Macedonia was 8.2 % 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 % in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- North Macedonia ranks 85th 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 North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.