Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Serbia
Serbia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 8.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Serbia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.9 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Serbia peaked at 18.5 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9 %, in 2023.
That places Serbia 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 16.4 % | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1 % | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 16 % | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3 % | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6 % | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 18.5 % | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.2 % | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8 % | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9 % | -24.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8.9 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.4 %, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 8.9 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 %, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.88 % | 13.9 % | 17.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.1 % | 8.9 % | 18.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Serbia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Serbia was 8.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 % in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Serbia ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.