Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 711.3 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Bulgaria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 711.3 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Bulgaria peaked at 1,084 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 711.3 num th, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,069 num th | — |
| 2016 | 966.5 num th | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 852.1 num th | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 877.7 num th | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 918.1 num th | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,074 num th | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1,084 num th | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,012 num th | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 788.7 num th | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 711.3 num th | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 936.72 num th | 852.1 num th | 1,069 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 934.06 num th | 711.3 num th | 1,084 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Bulgaria?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Bulgaria was 711.3 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,084 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.3 num th in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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