Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 167.3 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia stood at 167.3 num th. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia peaked at 445.2 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 167.3 num th, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 300.2 num th | — |
| 2016 | 269.2 num th | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 276.6 num th | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 276.9 num th | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 335.1 num th | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 391.7 num th | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 445.2 num th | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 372.4 num th | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 278.8 num th | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 167.3 num th | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 291.6 num th | 269.2 num th | 335.1 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 331.08 num th | 167.3 num th | 445.2 num th | 5 |
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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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in North Macedonia was 167.3 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 445.2 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.3 num th in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- North Macedonia ranks 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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