Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 9,234 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Europe stood at 9,234.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Europe peaked at 13,236 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,712, in 2024.
That places Southern Europe 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12,544 | — |
| 2015 | 11,308 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 10,122 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 13,236 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 10,595 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 10,451 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12,173 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 10,454 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 9,667 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 9,355 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 7,712 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 9,234 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,376 | 10,122 | 13,236 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,766 | 7,712 | 12,173 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
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- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate 7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.4873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Europe?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Europe was 9,234 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13,236 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,712 in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Southern Europe ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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