2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Serbia
Serbia: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 6.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Serbia, 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 Serbia stood at 6.2 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Serbia peaked at 14.6 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2 %, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 103rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.1 % | — |
| 2016 | 11.6 % | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4 % | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4 % | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 12 % | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9 % | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 14.6 % | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3 % | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2 % | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2 % | -32.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.2 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.15 %, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.2 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8 %, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3 % | 10.4 % | 12 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.24 % | 6.2 % | 14.6 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Serbia?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Serbia was 6.2 % 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 % in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Serbia ranks 103rd 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.