Population in severe food insecurity in Serbia

Serbia: Population in severe food insecurity was 130.8 num th in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
130.8 num th
Change on year
down 48.1%
World rank
103rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
355.3 num th
in 2021
All-time low
130.8 num th
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Population in severe food insecurity in Serbia, 2015–2023

01002003004002015201920232015: 154.4 num th2016: 202.5 num th2017: 169.2 num th2018: 176.1 num th2019: 228.8 num th2020: 325.6 num th2021: 355.3 num th2022: 251.9 num th2023: 130.8 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Serbia is 130.8 num th, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Serbia peaked at 355.3 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 130.8 num th, in 2023.

Serbia ranks 103rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population in severe food insecurity in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Serbia, 2015 to 2023.
Year num th Change
2015 154.4 num th
2016 202.5 num th +31.2%
2017 169.2 num th -16.4%
2018 176.1 num th +4.1%
2019 228.8 num th +29.9%
2020 325.6 num th +42.3%
2021 355.3 num th +9.1%
2022 251.9 num th -29.1%
2023 130.8 num th -48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 186.2 num th 154.4 num th 228.8 num th 5
2020s 265.9 num th 130.8 num th 355.3 num th 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 100 Ireland 162.1 num th compare
  2. 101 Mauritius 154.5 num th compare
  3. 102 Austria 151.4 num th compare
  4. 104 Costa Rica 119.5 num th compare
  5. 105 Bulgaria 113 num th compare
  6. 106 Israel 109.2 num th compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in severe food insecurity in Serbia?
Population in severe food insecurity in Serbia was 130.8 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 355.3 num th in 2021.
What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 130.8 num th in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
Serbia ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
141 places, 1,335 data points, 2014–2025
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