Population in severe food insecurity in Belgium
Belgium: Population in severe food insecurity was 350.8 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
350.8 num th
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
83rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
350.8 num th
in 2024
All-time low
130.3 num th
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Belgium, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 350.8 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 83rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 130.3 num th | — |
| 2020 | 145.4 num th | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 178.5 num th | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 232.4 num th | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 283.3 num th | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 350.8 num th | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.3 num th | 130.3 num th | 130.3 num th | 1 |
| 2020s | 238.08 num th | 145.4 num th | 350.8 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Belgium?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Belgium was 350.8 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 350.8 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.3 num th in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Belgium ranks 83rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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