Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Albania
Albania: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 36.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Albania, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Albania is 36.4 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Albania peaked at 42.9 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34 %, in 2020.
That places Albania 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.3 % | — |
| 2015 | 42.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.7 % | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3 % | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 34.3 % | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 34 % | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.7 % | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 36.9 % | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 36.4 % | -1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 36.4 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.75 %, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Albania's 36.4 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9 %, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40 % | 34.3 % | 42.9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.75 % | 34 % | 36.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Albania?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Albania was 36.4 % 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 % in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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) — Value. 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.