Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary
Hungary: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 1,632 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,632 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary peaked at 1,632 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 674.2 num th, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 83rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,112 num th | — |
| 2016 | 920.8 num th | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 866 num th | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 674.2 num th | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 840.4 num th | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 1,032 num th | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 1,227 num th | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 1,452 num th | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 1,508 num th | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,632 num th | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 882.76 num th | 674.2 num th | 1,112 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,370 num th | 1,032 num th | 1,632 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Hungary was 1,632 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.2 num th in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Hungary ranks 83rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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