Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 11.1 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.1 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Spain peaked at 12.8 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.9 %, in 2014.
Spain ranks 91st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 9.9 % | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5 % | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.8 % | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8 % | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4 % | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5 % | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3 % | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5 % | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1 % | +16.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.1 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 %, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.88 % | 8.9 % | 12.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.35 % | 9.5 % | 11.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Spain?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Spain was 11.1 % 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 % in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Spain ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.