Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Europe

Europe: Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) was 28.1 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.1 million No
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
23rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
28.1 million No
in 2023
All-time low
23.9 million No
in 2019
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Europe, 2014–2023

01020302014201820232014: 25.6 million No2015: 26.7 million No2016: 26.4 million No2017: 25.1 million No2018: 24 million No2019: 23.9 million No2020: 24.8 million No2021: 26.4 million No2022: 27.4 million No2023: 28.1 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Europe is 28.1 million No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Europe peaked at 28.1 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.9 million No, in 2019.

Europe ranks 23rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound in Europe, 2014 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2014 25.6 million No
2015 26.7 million No +4.3%
2016 26.4 million No -1.1%
2017 25.1 million No -4.9%
2018 24 million No -4.4%
2019 23.9 million No -0.4%
2020 24.8 million No +3.8%
2021 26.4 million No +6.5%
2022 27.4 million No +3.8%
2023 28.1 million No +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.28 million No 23.9 million No 26.7 million No 6
2020s 26.68 million No 24.8 million No 28.1 million No 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 20 Ghana 4.9 million No compare
  2. 20 South Africa 4.9 million No compare
  3. 22 Japan 4.8 million No compare
  4. 23 Indonesia 4.7 million No compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 4.6 million No compare
  6. 25 Niger 3.9 million No compare
  7. 26 Nepal 3.8 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Europe?
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Europe was 28.1 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28.1 million No in 2023.
What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9 million No in 2019.
How does Europe rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million)?
Europe ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
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